National Cotton Council of America
Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 8-11, 2008
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
The Cotton Foundation

Recorded Presentations

Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 4:30 PM

Using Sensors to Predict Nitrogen Needs of Cotton

Luciane F. Oliveira1, P. Scharf1, Earl D. Vories2, Gene Stevens3, D.J. Dunn3, and Andrea Phillips4. (1) University of Missouri-Columbia, Plant Sciences Division, 108 Waters Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, (2) USDA-ARS, Delta Center, Box 160, Portageville, MO 63873, (3) University of Missouri-Delta Center, P.O. Box 160, Portageville, MO 63783, (4) University of Missouri, Box 160, Portageville,, MO 63873

In a two year study conducted on three different soil types traditional methods of monitoring mid-season nitrogen needs of cotton were compared to spectral reflectance sensor based methods.