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Tag Archives: Cotton
Early Season Pests
Howdy, We had some replant this week, but most of my fields are looking good, if dry. Everything could use a rain, the amount has been varied across our area. Hopefully everyone will get the rain they need in the next couple of days. Cotyledon Cotton Kate Crumley Cotton stands can be impacted by some of the weather we’ve had recently, but stands as low as 13,000 to 26,000 plants per acre can still be viable as long as the plants are fairly evenly spaced out, with at… Read More →
Early Season Pests
Howdy, We have a bit of replant going on in our area, but most of my fields are looking good. Everything could use a rain, the amount has been varied across our area. Hopefully this weekend everyone will get the rain they need. Cotyledon Cotton Kate Crumley Cotton stands can be impacted by some of the weather we’ve had recently, but stands as low as 13,000 to 26,000 plants per acre can still be viable as long as the plants are fairly evenly spaced out, with at least… Read More →
Early Season Pests and Forest Tent Caterpillars
Howdy, We’ve been off to a chilly and windy start, and nearly everywhere needs rain, but most of our cotton is in the ground now, and soybeans are currently being planted. The corn and milo is looking a little dry, but good otherwise. I have been looking for sugarcane aphids a bit in some of the johnson grass on the edges of fields, but I have not picked any up yet in the spots I’ve looked. With the weather we’ve had lately, it’s also possible we could start… Read More →
2020 Replicated Agronomic Cotton Evaluation Variety Trial Results for South, East and Central Texas Regions
I happy to share with you variety trial results from both the cotton RACE trial and the cotton MONSTER trials from 2020. These are results from trials conducted in South, East, and Central Texas. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Have a Happy New Year! 2020 Replicated Agronomic Cotton Evaluation Variety Trial Results for South, East and Central Regions of Texas Corrie P. Bowen County Extension Agent – Agriculture & Natural Resources Wharton County 979-532-3310 cbowen@ag.tamu.edu
IPM: Fleahoppers to Flowers
Howdy, I spent the week still looking for fleahoppers and other plant bugs in cotton, but I did see my first flower this week. There’s been a couple different species of plant bugs in cotton than I usually see, so feel free to contact me if you have something unusual you would like an ID on. I’ve heard of some verde plant bugs popping up as well. There are still aphids in some fields across all three counties. In Jackson county I found 20% fleahoppers in my field… Read More →
