{"id":1569,"date":"2021-07-02T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T18:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2021-07-02T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T18:01:55","slug":"plant-growth-regulator-decisions-in-cotton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/2021\/07\/plant-growth-regulator-decisions-in-cotton\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Growth Regulator Decisions in Cotton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d5ffee\">There are many growth stages of cotton throughout the county at this time, from emergence to blooming. Good soil moisture from recent rains and milder temperatures have our cotton crop growing. Some growers have already begun managing plant growth. As a management tool, plant growth regulators (PGRs) containing mepiquat are specifically used to reduce vegetative growth. The most consistent effect of mepiquat is the reduction of plant vegetative growth and shorter plants by shortening internode length.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d5ffee\">Factors to consider when determining when and how much mepiquat to use include the following: 1) stage of plant growth, 2) rate of plant growth, 3) variety growth characteristics, 4) pest control, and 5) anticipated plant growth based on field conditions.&nbsp;With these factors in mind, most PGR decisions will be made on a field by field basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.641), 19px);px\">In the picture below are factors to consider when making PGR decisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2019\/06\/Information-to-Help-Make-PGR-Decisions.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2019\/06\/Information-to-Help-Make-PGR-Decisions.png 723w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2019\/06\/Information-to-Help-Make-PGR-Decisions-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2019\/06\/Information-to-Help-Make-PGR-Decisions-199x138.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.641), 19px);px\">Below is a chart of Relative PGR Requirements of Cotton Varieties.&nbsp;Contact your seed sales representative for vegetative growth potential on certain varieties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2021\/07\/Relative-PGR-chart-for-Cotton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2021\/07\/Relative-PGR-chart-for-Cotton.jpg 866w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2021\/07\/Relative-PGR-chart-for-Cotton-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2021\/07\/Relative-PGR-chart-for-Cotton-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#03507c;font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.887), 21px);px\"><strong><em>If we can help you at Worth County Extension, please let us know.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many growth stages of cotton throughout the county at this time, from emergence to blooming. Good soil moisture from recent rains and milder temperatures have our cotton crop growing. Some growers have already begun managing plant growth. 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