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WEBCotton acreage has declined in the couple years, primarily due to cotton prices versus other commodities. North Carolina planted about 450,000 acres in 2013, which places the …

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Cotton Planting Conditions May 2, 2024 NC State Extension

WEBKeith Edmisten and Guy Collins Extension Cotton Specialists, NC State University A small percentage of our crop has been planted at this point as many …

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Interpreting Warm and Cool Germ of Cotton Seed and …

WEBCurrently there is quite a bit of seed quality research underway, both at NCSU and at other universities through collaboration with other states’ Extension Cotton …

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COTTON DISEASE UPDATE: Leaf Spots on Cotton NC State …

WEBCorynespora leaf spot or target spot of cotton was first identified as a possible problem in Georgia in 2005. In 2012, it was found in nearly all Georgia cotton fields and …

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Re-Planting Decisions and Managing Late Planted Cotton (Collins

WEBMost areas of the state have experienced rainfall nearly daily for a week now. In my conversations with growers across the state, it appears that most growers …

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Seeding Rates and Plant Populations (Collins & Edmisten)

WEBThe optimal seeding rate and plant population for cotton varies from field to field and is dependent on many factors. As seed costs are considerable, there is an …

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Update on Thrips Damage in Cotton: Insecticide Resistance or …

WEBReports of thrips damage on cotton with an insecticidal seed treatment and/or in-furrow neonicotinoid (Admire Pro) have increased over the past week. Concern …

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Stink Bug Management in Cotton NC State Extension

WEBStink Bug Management in Cotton. This article is focused on management of stink bugs in the Blacklands, Coastal Plain, and eastern Piedmont (primarily brown and green stink …

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Cotton Planting Conditions – May 3, 2021 NC State Extension

WEBSoil temperatures are looking good across the cotton-producing areas of the state today. However, a cool front is moving in mid-week and although we see DD-60 …

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Cotton Planting Conditions May 1, 2023 NC State Extension

WEBCotton Planting Conditions May 1, 2023. This week feels like déjà vu, very similar to last week. The soil temperature was 62.4 degrees at 9 a.m. this morning at …

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Seedling Vigor: Why Is It Important

WEBSeedling vigor (seedling size, health, and growth rate) is the product of several factors related to genetics and environmental influences, and can also be …

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Considerations for Cotton Defoliation (Collins & Edmisten)

WEBKeep in mind that senescence is a natural process that we simply want to accelerate before the onset of unfavorable weather or frost. Defoliation Timing: As you …

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The Importance of TIMELY Post-Emergence Herbicide Programs …

WEBThis approach allows for a rotation of modes of action within a season and ensures the presence of continued residual herbicide activity to prevent weed …

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Cotton Planting Conditions April 26, 2022 NC State Extension

WEBCotton Planting Conditions April 26, 2022. Soil temperature at Rocky Mount was 64 degrees at 8 this morning, but we still have a few more days of cool weather in …

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Yield Results for the 2020 NC On-Farm Cotton

WEBAs we all know, every year brings its share of challenges, and 2020 brought us plenty. The 2020 planting season brought cool and excessively wet conditions …

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The Importance of Timely Side-Dress Fertilizer Application and …

WEBTimeliness of side-dress applications: As mentioned in other recent articles, some cotton has reached the squaring stage while other fields will soon be at this stage …

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Stink Bug Management in Cotton NC State Extension

WEBInsecticides targeted for stink bug generally do a good job with plant bugs. Although Bidrin and Bidrin XP II offer excellent control of stink bugs and plant bugs, be …

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Seed Size and Cool Germination Effects on Cotton Stand, Early …

WEBIt has been found that larger seed sizes and higher cool germination values generally result in greater plant stands and larger plants than smaller seed and low cool …

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2,4-D and Dicamba Burndown in Cotton; When Is It Too Late

WEBThe rates of 2,4-D (530 and 1060 g a.e./ha) correspond to 1 and 2 pints of a typical 3.8 lb/gal product. The rates of dicamba (280 and 560 g a.e./ha) correspond to …

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Starter Fertilization…In-furrow or 2×2

WEBGeneral recommendations for starter fertilizer applied in a 2×2 placement, or dribbling in a narrow band 2 inches to the side of the furrow, include limiting rates to 10 …

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