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Cotton Research Develeopment Crporation (CRDC)
| Researcher(s) |
Robert Hoogers (NSW DPI) Iain Hume (NSW DPI) Janelle Montgomery (Cotton Seed Distributors) Beverley Orchard (NSW DPI) |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 2014 - 2016 |
| Contributor | Department of Primary Industries NSW |
| Trial location(s) |
Wagga Wagga, ACT
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| Further information | View external link |
This app was developed for weather-based irrigation scheduling using a crop coefficient (Kc) estimated from satellite observations and reference crop evapotranspiration (ETo) estimated from scientific information for landowners (SILO) grids (Jeffery et al. 2001).
| Lead research organisation | N/A |
|---|---|
| Host research organisation | N/A |
| Trial funding source | DPI NSW DAN1505 |
| Trial funding source | Cotton Research Develeopment Crporation (CRDC) |
| Related program | N/A |
| Acknowledgments |
This research was a joint investment by NSW DPI and Cotton Research and Development Corporation (Project DAN1505, 2014–19). We are grateful to Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd. and Rob Boulton of Black Earth Agronomy for providing field data and mapping their fields into IrriSAT. |
| Other trial partners | Not specified |
| Crop type | Other crop: Cotton |
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| Treatment type(s) |
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| Trial type | Demonstration |
| Trial design | Unknown |
| Sow date | Not applicable |
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| Harvest date | Not applicable |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2017, available at |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2017, available at |
| Sow date | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Harvest date | Not specified |
| Plot size | Not specified |
| Plot replication | Not specified |
| Other trial notes |
This research paper is an extract from the publication Southern NSW Research Results 2017, available at |
SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to
construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol
16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.
