May 2022

  • Cotton: This rain has given our dryland cotton a little boost, which was badly needed. Thrips seem to be moving on out. The newer planted cotton that I’ve looked at hasn’t seen the near thrip pressure that the earlier cotton has. I’m finding a little rhizoc in about every field, which is relatively normal; no…

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  • In case you wanted to check your current UPW and/or Paraquat training status you can use these links to do so. Remember UPW is yearly and Paraquat training last for 3 years. UPW Status Check Paraquat Training Status Check

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  • Cotton: Be careful if you’re dusting in cotton on dryland. Trying to catch a light rain is risky because with the elevated temperatures this week, we could burn the seed. You may be better off putting the seed a little deeper if there is moisture about an inch or so down. Hill drop if you…

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  • Friday the 13th Edition Cotton: Been seeing and hearing a lot of thrips. Don’t be alarmed because thrips will probably infest about 99% of our cotton crop. Thrips pressure is lower in strip till systems. We don’t want thrips feeding on young fresh germinated cotton. 1-2 leaf cotton has greater yield penalty that cotton that…

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