Resource Directory
Tap directly into the extensive research library of Cotton Incorporated. Here, you can filter your results by category, sort them by date and select your preferred media type to streamline the resources you see.
Access Free Vegetation Index and Other Data for Your Field
View a satellite derived vegetation index for you field from 2021 to present and also access other data for that field. Other data available includes growing degree days, soil properties, and estimates of root zone moisture. The site is in development by the Digital Ag Technologies Lab with support from Cotton Incorporated.
Managing Plant Population in Cotton
High seed costs have made selecting the correct plant population even more important in recent years. This paper uses several different plant population studies conducted with different varieties and environments to provide a summary of how plant population can impact cotton yields.
State Variety Trial Data
Access performance data from 17 states that conduct cotton variety trials. Performance data includes lint yield, fiber quality traits and other important agronomic traits.
Cotton Seedling Diseases
This online resource from the University of Tennesee provides information about specific diseases that commonly affect cotton seedlings.
Proper Moisture at Harvest for Cotton Stored in Round Modules
This brochure reminds producers of the importance of harvesting cotton at proper moisture content (less than 12%) and what the potential costs are if they do not. The brochure also discusses how to determine when it is safe to harvest if a moisture meter is not available.
Securing Round Modules for Transport
The National Cotton Ginners recommends these safe tie-down procedures for transporting round modules.
Handling Cotton Exposed to Excessive Rainfall
The National Cotton Council provides suggestions for both producers and ginners who need to handle seed cotton that has been exposed to excessive rainfall.
RFID Tools for Cotton Module Management
This web page provides links to various software tools and educational information on the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) tags.
Cotton Harvest Systems
This Cotton Incorporated web page is a hub for information about the different types of cotton harvest systems, seed cotton handling storage and cotton module traceability.
Module Marker Study
Applying the correct module marking ink at harvest is important to preventing contamination. This report examines the potential for four different sprays to result in contamination at the textile mill.
Seed Cotton Handling and Storage
This reference document covers traditional module building, tarp maintenance and handling round and half-size cotton modules.
Cotton Yield Maps
This eight-page document provides background material on cotton yield monitors and then provides five case studies where yield monitors have been a valuable tool for precision management.