Friday, 6 January 2006 - 1:15 PM

Field Evaluation of EasiFlo Coated Cotton Seed

Daniel B. Olivier1, Norman Hopper2, Randy K. Boman3, Tom Wedegaertner4, and Aaron Alexander2. (1) Monsanto, P O Box 569, 890 N Power Line Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85239, (2) Texas Tech University, 15th & Detroit, Lubbock, TX 79409, (3) Texas Cooperative Extension, Route 3 Box 213AA, Lubbock, TX 79403, (4) Cotton Incorporated, 6399 Weston Parkway, Raleigh, NC 27513

For the past 95 years cotton seed intended for planting purposes has been exposed to an acid delinting process. Cotton seed intended for planting is exposed to the acid delinting process to facilitate a flowing action required for mechanical planting. After the ginning process linters and small amounts of long fibers remaining on the seed cause the seed to clump together resisting this flowing action required. Even thought the acid delinting process is very effective and inexpensive, there are certain concerns associated with the processes including: worker safety, waste disposal, deterioration of equipment, and potential for seed damage. The development of an alternative method could address some of these concerns. More recently, the development of the EasiFlo cottonseed developed for the cattle industry has come to the attention of the industry. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of EasiFlo coated cotton seed as an alternative method of preparing cotton seed for planting purposes. Several large scale field trials were evaluated on emergence, stand establishment, and yield.

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