There is considerable interest within the Australian cotton industry to develop Long Staple Upland cotton (nominally referred to as ALS) varieties to obtain the high premiums paid for fine long and strong staple fibre

Management of moisture in cotton during ginning is important in determining fibre quality and the energy cost to the ginner.

Feasibility trials conducted showed that the addition of lubricant helped preserve fibre length during lint cleaning.

Gin trash and mixtures of gin trash were composted using a minimum of equipment and labour inputs.