This report summarises the findings from the CRDC funded project "Managing soils to avoid compaction problems in cotton growing". The project ran from 1989/90 to 1991/92. It had the principal aims of:� developing a management system for cotton growers that would minimize tillage requirements, and� avoiding current problems with soil compaction associated with heavy machinery. The project was based on a controlled traffic approach so that compacted machinery lanes and compaction free plant zones were separately maintained