Achieving an optimum cotton crop 40 days after planting contributes to an efficient season-long crop management system, including weed control, plant growth regulation, arthropod pest management, fertility, and harvest aid management. The ultimate goal is a cost-effective crop management system that optimizes yield and fiber quality.
The Best Management Practices for each area listed on teh right hand side are agreed upon cotton management strateges that have wide applicability to any cotton producing region in the US.
First Forty Days and Fruiting to Finish
First Fory Days and Fruiting to Finish Introduction
Best Management Practices:
Insects
Seed and Variety Selection
Seedbed Preparation and Plant Population
Weed Management
Nematodes and Diseases
Seedling Diseases
Fertility
Plant Growth Regulators
Water and Irrigation Management
Harvest Management
Engineering and Spray Technology