Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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It's All About Options When Choosing Varieties

Tommy Horton

For example, verticillium wilt and nematode outbreaks have become serious. Boman says producers should look for "hot spots" in their fields and be able to identify those problem areas and work with Extension officials.

"Some of the newer Flex varieties coming out don't necessarily have a high degree of verticillium wilt tolerance," he says. "Producers need to identify those problems."

Verticillium wilt is typically more serious in the northern High Plains, but is also problematic in the southern counties. However, the sandier soils tend to translate into root knot nematode and fusarium wilt problems in the southern area of the High Plains. Knowing about these problems should be a part of the decision-making process for farmers as they conduct their on-farm variety trials.

source : cottonfarming


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