Insect Pest Management in Virginia Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean

Table 11. Stand counts and yield, CT11-THP-Regional-Dryland. Tidewater AREC, Suf
2011. Broadcast at 1 st true leaf bud and 2 nd true leaf applications were made on May 13
20, respectively.
Lint lb/acre 3
# Fertilization Seed trt 1 Foliar timing of acephate Jun 8
Plants/35 row ft 2
1 Base only F None 76.13 b-d 728
2 Base only F 1 st tl bud on 90% 81.38 a-c 726
3 Base only F 2 nd tl on 50% 84.00 ab 780
4 Base only C/F None 82.88 ab 839
5 Base only C/F 1 st tl bud on 90% 78.13 a-d 720
6 Base only C/F 2 nd tl on 50% 75.25 b-d 795
7 Starter + base F None 81.75 ab 682
8 Starter + base F 1 st tl bud on 90% 78.13 a-d 806
9 Starter + base F 2 nd tl on 50% 79.50 a-d 770
10 Starter + base C/F None 87.00 a 746
11 Starter + base C/F 1 st tl bud on 90% 71.88 d 708
12 Starter + base C/F 2 nd tl on 50% 72.38 cd 702
LSD 9.33 NS
Means within a column followed by the same letter(s) are not significantly different (Protected LSD, P=0.05).
1 F=Fungicide only; C/F=Cruiser 5FS + fungicide.
2 Based on sampling all plants in rows 3 and 4 of each plot.
3 Cotton was harvested on October 21. Gross yields were reduced by 57.6% to account for seed and trash.
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