Benchmarking cotton productivity

2014 - 2016

Research organisaton
Funding sources
<abbr title='Department of Primary Industries (New South Wales)'>DPI NSW</abbr> Cotton Research Develeopment Crporation (CRDC)

Trial details

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
Further information View external link
Benchmarking cotton productivity locations
Aims

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).

Key messages
  • Water use can be estimated easily with the (IrriSAT 2017) app.
  • First flower, cut out and defoliation can be predicted.
  • Cotton water productivity could be up to six bales per hectare below its potential.
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
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Method

Crop type Other crop: Cotton
Treatment type(s)
  • Technology: Modelling
Trial type Demonstration
Trial design Unknown

Wagga Wagga 2014

Sow date Not applicable
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
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results 
 

Wagga Wagga 2015

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
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results 
 

Wagga Wagga 2016

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
https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/broadacre-crops/guides/publications/southern-nsw-research-results 
 

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Wagga Wagga, ACT Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Wagga Wagga, ACT Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Wagga Wagga ACT
2016 529.5mm
2015 521.4mm
2014 514.0mm
2013 495.6mm
2012 532.6mm
2011 518.9mm
2010 554.8mm
2009 505.6mm
2008 495.7mm
2007 453.3mm
2006 460.7mm
2005 525.9mm
2004 458.7mm
2003 439.3mm
2002 496.0mm
2001 510.7mm
2000 422.1mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Wagga Wagga ACT

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

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.

Trial report and links

2014 trial report



Trial last modified: 07-06-2023 16:35pm AEST