For growers in the Wet Tropics. Get your soil reference booklet and app.
About the booklet: These guidelines are aimed at soil-specific nutrient management in the greater Wet Tropics region inclusive of the Tully, South Johnstone, Mulgrave and Mossman districts. See below to download the soil booklet.
About the app: The Wet Tropics Sugarcane Soil Explorer app is designed to complement the new Soil-Specific Nutrient Management Guidelines For Sugarcane Production In The Wet Tropics. See below for instructions how to access this app.
An introduction to the soil reference booklet and app
In this short video, SRA Agronomist, Erin Headon, provides a brief overview of the Wet Tropics Soil Booklet and App for sugarcane growers.
Booklet: Soil-Specific Nutrient Management Guidelines for Sugarcane Production in the Wet Tropics
The soils described in this booklet are located in the sugarcane areas that supply sugarcane to the Tully, South Johnstone and Mulgrave mills. The overall area extends from Cardwell in the south to the Daintree in the north.
App: Wet Tropics Sugarcane Soil Explorer User Guide
Designed to complement the new Soil-Specific Nutrient Management Guidelines For Sugarcane Production In The Wet Tropics, the Wet Tropics Sugarcane Soil Explorer can be accessed by users by logging into ArcGIS Earth and using the application to view soil survey information and soil type changes across the Wet Tropics. The viewing experience can be enhanced by loading KML cane block files into the ArcGIS Earth view and seeing an overlay of cane paddocks and their corresponding soil types. There are several methods that to access the Wet Tropics Sugarcane Soil Explorer tool. The recommended method is to download and install the “ArcGIS Earth” software on your chosen device (either laptop, PC, tablet or smartphone). Download the User Guide for full steps and instructions.
More information
This project is supported by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) and the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. The Wet Tropics Sugarcane Soil Explorer app was developed by GP One Consulting on behalf of Sugar Research Australia. Contact us for more information
About the Soil Reference Booklet and its authors
Dr Bernard Schroeder is Professor (Farming Systems) within the Centre for Agricultural Engineering (CAE) at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) in Toowoomba. Dr Danielle Skocaj is a Principal Research Agronomist with Sugar Research Australia (SRA) based at Tully. David Calcino spent his 40-year career with BSES/SRA focusing on the extension and implementation of research outputs to canegrowers. Dr Andrew Wood was a Research Agronomist for over 30 years in the Herbert River district. Read the authors’ full profiles in the Wet Tropics Soil Booklet.
Watch the video with Dr Danielle Skocaj to learn more about the Wet Tropics Soil Reference Booklet.