This calculator provides guidance for cotton planting timing based on weather conditions. The map defaults to North Carolina but can be used across the U.S.
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Updated Macronutrient Requirements of Modern Cotton Cultivars for the Texas High Plains
This publication describes how modern cotton varieties are more efficient at nutrient partitioning than historical varieties. The nutrient requirement of modern cotton varieties grown under ideal conditions is 12 lb nitrogen (N), 1.3 lb phosphorus (P), 10 lb potassium (K), 7 lb calcium (Ca), 2.0 lb magnesium (Mg), and 2.2 lb sulfur (S) per 100 […]
Keep it clean – plastic contamination prevention.
Contamination from plastic can have a range of serious and costly effects, and it can arise from something as simple as a plastic bag floating through a cotton field during harvest. It can also have negative environmental impacts as discussed in this two page document.
Cover Crop Species Selector
This USDA funded website allows you to select three goals for the cover crop and will then recommend various cover crops that best match those goals based on your location, cash crop, and soil type. It takes less than 5 minutes to enter the required information and get a recommendation. The site currently supports all […]
