Now at the last week of June, we out to be finished with early season insect management including Asiatic Garden Beetle as well as thrips due in part to the stage of cotton developement as well as the rapid growth with the heat and moisture improvement. Most farmers have the weed strategy on schedule and are in process of applying Nitrogen on the early crop and have the late crop plan in place as well.
So what's Next? It's gonna be insect and growth management. Consultants are looking for those early signs of plant bugs and for fields that are ready for that first shot of Pix. The first Extension publication for plantbugs was published yesterday on the NC State Cotton portal as well as Virginia Tech by Tim Bryant on 6-23-2026. This is probably the main two topics for Mid-Season managemnt that will last from pre-bloom into full bloom. Early signs of insects are low but we know they are coming and there are many options to consider for timing and material selection. I'll be publishing the Extension Strategies as well as my own ideas in the coming days.
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