Plants can utilise an array of biochemical mechanisms to protect themselves against viral, bacterial, fungal and nematode pathogens.

Irrigation of cotton while substantially increasing yields, presents several new problems to the industry.

Microorganisms in soil regulate a wide range of processes that are critical for plant growth and crop productivity.

Resistance is an ongoing concern with the management of Helicoverpa armigera in the Australian cotton industry.

The importance of research and development to the Australian cotton industry is unquestionable.

We tested the suggestion that early season damage may limit the crops subsequent exploitation of moisture in the skip row, which may in turn 11nxit the crops ability to recover.

Successful communications at a community level is not a new concept.

The cotton whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a serious pest of fibre, horticultural and ornamental crops world wide.

World cotton production for 2000/2001 cotton year (I'' August - 3 1'' July) is expected to be around 87-88 million bales. World consumption is expected to be around 90 million bales.

Blending of two or more different fibre types is of crucial significance to the textile industry.

The existing harvesting technologies are systems which have been developed and refined over the past 50 plus years From the humble no cab, single row mechanical harvester to today's six row machines, technologies

What are the potential Benefits Growers are Looking for when planting Cotton into Wheat StubbleΓ Since the introduction of effective knock-down herbicides, farmers all over the world have tried to use zero-tillage pra

The use of plant growth regulators has been a common practice in the production of Australian cotton for at least two decades.

The increasing difficulty of controlling cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, in Australia due to its resistance to many chemical insecticides and the pressure to reduce the usage of chemicals led to the adoption of

Managing sustainable cotton production is becoming more difficult with the ever increasing demand on limited resources.

Since 1992, experiments to validate the Decision Support System CottonLOGIC have been conducted.

The use of natural (non-synthetic) chemicals to influence insect behaviour is likely to be well known, in one way or another.

Thielaviopsis basicola is a ubiquitous soil borne fungal plant pathogen with a wide host ran e. It is the causal agent of black root rot on many agriculturally important crops such as cotton, tobacco and legumes.

Area-Wide Management (AWM) of heliothis (Helicoverpa spp. ) is not a new concept.

Soil fertility is the most important soil quality indicator that needs to be measured and monitored.