1. I have a lot of worms in my crop, and I think they are armyworms. What should I do? (This question applies to many crops including soybean, cotton, peanut, corn, tomato, sorghum, forages, wheat, and others.) Updated: November 03, 2008
2. In soils with high levels of calcium carbonate and low levels of gypsum, what soil amendment may be used to provide better soil tilth? I live in New Mexico. Updated: August 07, 2008
3. What is the best irrigation system for cotton production? Updated: November 29, 2007
4. Does a soil's internal drainage affect irrigation? Updated: November 29, 2007
5. How much water should be supplied for an irrigation system to meet cotton demand? Updated: November 29, 2007
6. Does the infiltration rate of soils affect irrigation? Updated: November 29, 2007
7. How many cotton gins are operating in the US? Updated: November 29, 2007
8. Why is it important to have filtration with drip irrigation? Updated: November 29, 2007
9. How deep should I plant cotton seed? Updated: November 29, 2007
10. If I harvest a 1000-lb cotton crop in the Mid-South, how much actual nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium am I removing? Updated: November 29, 2007
11. Should I use soil applied herbicides in my transgenic weed management program? Updated: November 29, 2007
12. Should I use foliar fertilizer on my cotton? Updated: November 29, 2007
13. What can I do if my cotton field that I plan to stripper harvest has been hit by a late season hail storm? Updated: November 29, 2007
14. What has the greatest effect on fiber length (staple), genetics or environment? Updated: November 29, 2007
15. What is the approximate timing for a cotton plant to reach various growth stages? Updated: November 29, 2007
16. How do you determine when a cotton boll is physiologically mature? Updated: November 29, 2007
17. Is some square shed natural on cotton plants? Updated: November 29, 2007
18. In North Carolina, we had a wet early season this year and I applied glyphosate to Roundup Ready cotton after 8 leaves were present. I cannot seem to find much fruit on the plant and we have been pouring the PIX on but plants are still growing. Updated: November 29, 2007
19. What is the difference between Roundup Ready and Roundup Ready Flex cotton? Updated: November 29, 2007
20. What is micronaire and how is it measured Updated: November 29, 2007
21. What is the minimum temperature at which thidiazuron, sometimes sold as "Dropp", should be used as a cotton defoliant? Updated: November 29, 2007
22. For the varieties with a "BG/RR" designation, what does the BG/RR stand for? Updated: November 29, 2007
23. When should irrigation be terminated? Updated: November 29, 2007
24. How can salinity become a problem in crops that are irrigated? Updated: November 29, 2007
25. Why is it better to grow crops in rotation than to grow a single crop in monoculture? Updated: November 29, 2007
26. What is the most critical period for supplemental irrigation? Updated: November 29, 2007
27. Are there any disadvantages to conservation tillage cotton? Updated: November 29, 2007
28. Can a cotton defoliant be applied too early? Updated: November 29, 2007

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