Project overview Understanding how cotton grows, develops, and responds to environmental stress is critical for managing irrigation, nutrition, and crop health. The CropPhen in Cotton project is a pilot study that uses in-field cameras and thermal sensors to monitor...

Project overview The Australian cotton industry is transitioning to varieties containing XtendFlex®, which are tolerant to glyphosate, dicamba, and glufosinate. For rainfed growers, this offers new weed control options but also raises questions about how to best use...

Project overview With new varieties and production regions emerging across Australia, a clearer understanding of how Mepiquat Chloride (MC) should be used to balance canopy control, yield, and fibre quality is needed. The Industry Investigation into MC Management...

Project overview Cotton crops in Northern Australia grow rapidly due to warmer temperatures, longer daylight hours, and higher humidity. Managing this vigorous growth is essential to avoid rank crops, delayed maturity, and poor fibre quality. The Mepiquat Chloride...

Project overview Nutrient management is one of the largest costs in cotton production. The Handheld NIR and NutriLOGIC Validation project tested new technologies that give growers rapid, in-field assessments of soil and plant nutrition, helping them make smarter...

Project overview The expansion of cotton into Northern Australia has created new opportunities — but also new challenges at the end of the growing season. Traditionally, northern crops were mechanically destroyed or incorporated, but this process is difficult under...

Project overview Modern cotton farming generates vast amounts of data, yet most on-farm trials still rely on small plots and limited replication. The Spatially Distributed Experimentation (SDE) project tested new approaches to make large-scale, whole-paddock trials...

Project overview The profitability of cotton farming depends on the complex interaction between yield, price, input costs, and seasonal risk. The Economic Assessment of Australian Cotton Systems project analysed data collected by CSD and CRDC to identify the factors...

Project overview Central Queensland has the potential to grow cotton more reliably than almost any other part of Australia — but the region’s long, warm growing season creates unique challenges for managing crop maturity, canopy growth, and fibre quality. The grown-on...

Project overview Soil-borne diseases such as Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt, and Black Root Rot are among the most serious threats to cotton production in Australia. These diseases can remain in the soil for years and cause significant yield losses, even in fields...