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Jun/Jul 2025 regional summaries
Bourke With the 2024/25 cotton season drawing to a close, a review of the records would suggest that this year has been pretty close to 2017/18 in terms of in-crop rainfall, cumulative day degrees, vert pressure and days above 40oC. However, it did deliver fewer cold...
Managing cotton regrowth prior to harvest
Recent high rainfall in some valleys has seen an increase in regrowth for many cotton fields due to delayed defoliations and picking. Cotton regrowth before harvest can delay picking, reduce picking efficiency, and increase moisture in modules that may negatively...
Well Sown is Half Grown: Nurturing Your Cotton Crop from the Start
The adage rings true, especially in cotton farming: "Well sown is half grown". As CSD's Extension & Development Manager for QLD, NT & WA, Sam Lee aptly stated that planting the cotton crop is paramount, setting the stage for the entire season. Achieving...