Cotton has Caught Up
6-24
For us cotton farming types, July is the month for blooms, bugs, and growth management on the cotton plants. We thought we had a late crop in late May, but now we are on time to a little ahead of schedule. There have only been 3 other Junes in the last 30 years that have been hotter than this year, so while not a record, it has been about 10 degrees hotter than hot. Cotton has thrived, so now we find ourselves looking for the proper timing for Pix applications. I see two notable differences in our cotton based on planting date. We have early and middle planted cotton that had to survive through a cool spell and that cotton will be blooming at a shorter height than the late cotton that has not been slowed down by anything. The late cotton needs a more aggressive approach to Pix and is at more risk of getting ‘too big’. Insects are the other issue that will advance as we approach bloom and then more so after bloom.
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