Joseph Reed, Henry R. Mitchell, J.S. Wilson, and Terry Mize. FMC Corporation, 5001 Oaklawn Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72116
The new cultural practice of manipulating a cotton canopy after cotton has reached cutout, known as early termination has many benefits. Among the benefits of early termination are earlier harvest of cotton, making the cotton canopy unattractive to late season cotton insect pests, better air movement and light penetration to reduce boll rot and a potential increase in yield and lint quality. In 2007, trials were conducted with university/extension and cotton consultants in various cotton producing regions such as the Southeastern, Mid-South, Texas and Southwestern United States. A discussion of the results of these trials shows the utility of this new cultural practice known as AIM® eManaged Maturity.
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