{"id":483,"date":"2019-06-21T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T17:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?p=483"},"modified":"2019-06-21T13:52:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T17:52:38","slug":"managing-cotton-growth-pgr-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/2019\/06\/managing-cotton-growth-pgr-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Cotton Growth &#8211; PGR Decisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many growth stages of cotton throughout the county at this time, from blooming to plants that are just now emerging.\u00a0 Good soil moisture from recent rains and milder temperatures have gotten our cotton better growing conditions.\u00a0 As a management tool, plant growth regulators (PGRs) containing mepiquat are specifically used to reduce vegetative growth.\u00a0 The most consistent effect of mepiquat is the reduction of plant vegetative growth and shorter plants by shortening internode length.\u00a0 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) Pest control, and 4) Anticipated plant growth based on field conditions.\u00a0 With these factors in mind, most PGR decisions will be made on a field by field basis.\u00a0 There are <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">various factors and information that can be used to aid in PGR decisions<\/span> for cotton fields.\u00a0 A few of those are listed in the picture below.\u00a0 Also, a chart with <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">UGA&#8217;s Relative PGR Requirements of Cotton Varieties<\/span> is below.\u00a0 This chart groups varieties in relative groups based on plant growth and can be helpful in planning for crop management.<\/p>\n<p>If Worth County Extension can help you, please give us a call at 229-776-8216 or come by and see us.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-502\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2019\/06\/Information-to-Help-Make-PGR-Decisions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"451\" 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: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-503\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2019\/06\/UGA-Relative-PGR-Requirements-of-Cotton-Varieties-guide.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2019\/06\/UGA-Relative-PGR-Requirements-of-Cotton-Varieties-guide.png 868w, 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