| Abstract | In the last 10 years, soil reference booklets for the Herbert, Proserpine, Johnstone, Bundaberg, Plane
Creek, New South Wales and Isis districts, entitled Soil-Specific Management Guidelines for Sugarcane
Production, were produced for the industry. These booklets describe the basic principles of soil
management and present nutrient guidelines for a range of district soils. We are now in the position
to present a similar booklet aimed at soil-specific nutrient management in the Mackay district. This is
based on a methodology developed within an SRDC-funded project (Improved nutrient management
in the Australian sugar industry) and research conducted in the area as part of an Australian
Government funded project (Improved adoption of best-practice nutrient management). |
