It's Time To Prepare For Planting
ARIZONA
Randy Norton
rnorton@ag.arizona.edu
The 2010 cotton season is upon us now with some areas of the state already placing seed in the ground. Estimates are that cotton acreage will be up in Arizona. As you approach this year's planting season, I encourage you to monitor soil temperature and weather forecasts prior to deciding to put seed in the ground.
A significant and growing portion of your crop budget is devoted to early season expenses, particularly seed, so it is important that every attempt be made to achieve a successful planting and to reduce the potential for any replanting.
Cotton seedlings are susceptible to cool temperatures that can lead to slow germination and emergence. These conditions will result in an increased incidence of seedling disease and mortality. For more weather data, go to the following Web site at www.cals.arizona.edu/azmet.
LOUISIANA
Don Boquet
dboquet@agcenter.lsu.edu
One thing that has become clear at the production meetings this winter is the great interest in minimizing input costs for cotton production. Most producers seem to think that reducing costs is critical to maintain or increase acreage. How to go about cost reduction is the question. Any limitation of inputs could reduce yield, and if the yield reduction is excessive, net profits would decrease.
source : cottonfarming
ARIZONA
Randy Norton
rnorton@ag.arizona.edu
The 2010 cotton season is upon us now with some areas of the state already placing seed in the ground. Estimates are that cotton acreage will be up in Arizona. As you approach this year's planting season, I encourage you to monitor soil temperature and weather forecasts prior to deciding to put seed in the ground.
A significant and growing portion of your crop budget is devoted to early season expenses, particularly seed, so it is important that every attempt be made to achieve a successful planting and to reduce the potential for any replanting.
Cotton seedlings are susceptible to cool temperatures that can lead to slow germination and emergence. These conditions will result in an increased incidence of seedling disease and mortality. For more weather data, go to the following Web site at www.cals.arizona.edu/azmet.
LOUISIANA
Don Boquet
dboquet@agcenter.lsu.edu
One thing that has become clear at the production meetings this winter is the great interest in minimizing input costs for cotton production. Most producers seem to think that reducing costs is critical to maintain or increase acreage. How to go about cost reduction is the question. Any limitation of inputs could reduce yield, and if the yield reduction is excessive, net profits would decrease.
source : cottonfarming
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