Cotton Maturity Update
9-16-2025
The second half of September will most likely benefit from the drought buster bringing general rainfall over our entire region. I would love to see warmer temperatures, but at least we’re supposed to have some more 80-degree weather which will go a long way towards helping this cotton crop finish maturing. On average it seems like the first defoliation period keeps getting pushed back mainly because of cool temperatures. I don’t think we are going to be challenged by any extremely late October waiting on top crop, primarily because these top bolls on late cotton couldn’t stay on the plant with dry conditions. But it is also going to be hard to find large acreages to defoliate early. Members can log in to find detailed recommendations and defoliation conditions in the coming weeks as we will certainly need to ride the weather cycles to find the most favorable windows that fit each operation. Safety and blessings to all in the 2025 harvest season.
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