Cotton
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Below are a few words from Phillip Roberts, UGA Cotton Entomologist. Thrips are consistent pests of cotton, infesting near 100 percent of Georgia cotton each year. Thrips are the only insect pest of cotton that a preventive insecticide is recommended. A preventive insecticide should be used at planting for thrips control. UGA recommends a reactive…
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I have received this question a few times this week. Dr. Culpepper, UGA Cotton Weed Specialist, preaches that preemergence herbicides are the most effective tool to prevent resistance to post herbicides. Research conducted across GA during 2018/2019 showed that an effective preemergence herbicide mix reduced the number of pigweed needing to be controlled by the…
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What about controlling the wild radish in cotton burndown? The most effective and economical option for controlling radish and also cutleaf evening primerose is an application of 2,4-D alone of mixed with any Roundup mixture (such as Roundup + Valor) at least 30 days before planting. What if you do not want to put 2,4-D…
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Below is a summary of all locations of the 2019 UGA Onfarm Variety Trials. Below is the summary of the three locations in Colquitt County. Included in the summary is the fiber quality information…
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Southern rootknot nematode has historically been an issue for Colquitt County cotton growers. According to UGA Plant Pathology, southern root knot nematode is the most plant parasitic nematode affecting cotton in Georgia. It is estimated that over 70% of the Georgia cotton acreage is infested with this pest. A field trial was intiated at the…
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The Colquitt County Row Crop Weed Management Meeting was last week and Dr. Stanley Culpepper informed area cotton growers about new developments in weed control. Below is a pdf of the of the handout for weed control programs. The handout discusses four steps in developing a weed control program in cotton. These steps include starting…
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Below is the latest edition of the Colquitt County Extension Ag Update… In this issue: Whiteflies Foliar Feeding Cotton UGA Cotton Team Newsletter Peanuts Peanut Irrigation Schedule Harvest Losses (Rome Ethredge) The pdf newsletter can be obtained Colquit County Extension Ag Update 8-4-19
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Below is the 2019 UGA Cotton Production Guide. 2019 Georgia Cotton Production Guide
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Most of our early planted cotton is quickly approaching (and has approached in some areas) time for defoliation. Cotton defoliation tends to be one of the most important aspects of cotton production each year. Timing and product selection are two of the more critical components regarding defoliation and confusion occurs not only by the…
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I have received a question or two about managing cotton seedling disease. Below are a few points to consider from the UGA Cotton Production Guide. Good management practices to reduce the chance of seedling disease include the following: Plant in warm soils where the temperature at a 4-inch depth is above 65 F and where…
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