Seedling Vigor Assessment of Commercially-Available Cotton Cultivars in Response to Planting Depth

Cotton seedling vigor characteristics have been evaluated many times in the past, but due to the constant release of new varieties coupled with new seed technologies, evaluation for characteristics for proper stand establishment is critical. Stand establishment and crop growth analysis were conducted at three and five weeks after planting for 4 cotton cultivars planted at 3 different depths. Planting depth had significant effects on the seedlings vigor.