Cotton Water Relations in the Texas High Plains and the Southeast

Wednesday, January 9, 2013: 2:15 PM
Salon K (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)
Glen L. Ritchie , Texas Tech University
Bablu Sharma , Texas Tech University
Fulvio Simao , Texas Tech University
Tyler Painter , Texas Tech University
Curtis Schaefer , Texas Tech University
Jon Sherman , Texas Tech University
Guy Collins , University of Georgia
Jared R. Whitaker , University of Georgia
Cotton water relations affect all regions of the cotton belt. However, environmental conditions vary throughout the Cotton Belt, and irrigation management practices must reflect these differences. This presentation discusses irrigation rates, timing, and maturity characteristics based on work in both the Southeast and Texas.