Tuesday, January 6, 2015: 5:15 PM

Salon D (Marriott Rivercenter Hotel)

Mathew Pelletier , USDA ARS

John D Wanjura , USDA ARS

Greg Holt , USDA ARS

Paul A Funk , USDA-ARS

Edward Barnes , Cotton, Inc

Kater D Hake , Cotton Incorporated

S. Ed Hughs , USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory

Derek P Whitelock , USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory

Kevin D Baker , USDA, Agricultural Research Service, SW Cotton Ginning Research Lab

Preliminary results are presented for new techniques to achieve chemical free means of cotton defoliation and desiccation. Report will cover test results, for several different methods, as tested on; greenhouse, outdoor grown potted plants, and field grown cotton plants, that were grown under commercial style practices typical to West Texas (deficit irrigation).

Chemical Free Cotton Defoliation and Dessication