Seeding Rate and Plant Population Effect on Cotton Production in Georgia

Cotton seeding rates have been stretched over time due to increased seed cost.  Experiments in the past have indicated that Georgia producers can produce maximum cotton yields with populations as low as one plant per row foot.  This research was conducted over 15 years ago and current cotton yields are now dramatically higher.  Subsequently, research was conducted in 2013, 2014 and 2015 to examine seeding rate and plant population effects on cotton production in Georgia.  Several different experiments conducted in dryland and irrigated production systems provided information that growers could use to consider at planting to maximize yields.