Systems Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Cotton Varieties in ...
Systems Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Cotton Varieties in ...
Systems Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Cotton Varieties in ...
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Replicated Dryl<strong>and</strong> RACE Variety Demonstration,Floydada, TX - 2012Cooperator: Gary NixonMark Kelley, Chris Ashbrook, Ethan Fortenberry, <strong>and</strong> Dust<strong>in</strong> PatmanExtension Agronomist – <strong>Cotton</strong>, Extension Assistant – <strong>Cotton</strong>,CEA-ANR Floyd County, <strong>and</strong> EA-IPM Crosby/Floyd CountiesFloyd CountyObjective:The objective <strong>of</strong> this project was to compare agronomic characteristics, yields, g<strong>in</strong>turnout, fiber quality, <strong>and</strong> economic returns <strong>of</strong> transgenic cotton varieties underdryl<strong>and</strong> production <strong>in</strong> the Texas High Pla<strong>in</strong>s.Materials <strong>and</strong> Methods:<strong>Varieties</strong>:Experimental design:Seed<strong>in</strong>g rate:All-Tex Edge B2RF, Deltap<strong>in</strong>e 1044B2RF, Deltap<strong>in</strong>e 0912B2RF,Dyna-Gro 2400RF, FiberMax 9170B2F, NexGen 4111RF,PhytoGen 499WRF, <strong>and</strong> Stoneville 5458B2RFR<strong>and</strong>omized complete block with three (3) replications.2.3 seed/row-ft <strong>in</strong> 40 <strong>in</strong>ch row spac<strong>in</strong>gs. (John Deere 1700 Vacuumplanter)Plot size: 8 rows by variable length (1320-1542)Plant<strong>in</strong>g date:Weed management:Ra<strong>in</strong>fall:25-MayRoundup PowerMax was applied over-the-top at 28 oz/acre withAMS on 12-June <strong>and</strong> 2-July.Based on the nearest Texas Tech University – West TexasMesonet station at Floydada, ra<strong>in</strong>fall amounts were:April: 0.31” August: 1.02”May: 0.63” September: 2.17”June: 2.26” October: 0.44”July: 0.12”Total ra<strong>in</strong>fall: 6.95”112