Thursday, 5 January 2006 - 4:15 PM

Large Plot Evaluation of Planting Density on Quality and Yield

Philip H. Jost1, John Ed Smith2, Raymond Joyce2, Jim F. Crawford1, Mike Dollar2, and James Clark1. (1) University of Georgia, PO Box 8112 GSU, Statesboro, GA 30460, (2) University of Georgia - Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 228, Blackshear, GA 31516-0228

Large plot replicated trials were established to compare the effect of planting density on the quality, and yield of cotton. Fiber quality has become a major concern in the cotton industry and is of particular concern in Georgia. As seed costs continue to increase, producers have reduced seeding rates. Plots were established to examine varying seeding rates ranging from 1.7 to 4.5 seeds/foot. Plots were harvested using commercial equipment. Samples were ginned through the UGA microgin in Tifton in order to evaluate quality with replicated data. In addition, all replications of each treatment were combined into one module and ginned on a commercial gin.

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