|
Primary Uses: |
Fiber |
|
Planting: |
In Texas a uniform planting date of May
15 or later is suggested. June 20 is the last practical date for
planting but in some years cotton, planted through July 4, has
produced about 1/2 bale per acre. In Ohio, plant seed in Mid-May or start seed in
greenhouse 30 days before transplant date. |
|
Seeding Rate: |
Approx. 30" between rows and
30" between plants in a row. |
|
Fertility: |
Use a balanced fertilizer (13-13-13)
preplant. Apply urea just prior to first flower or about 15 to
18 inches tall. |
|
Insects: |
This variety has tolerance to Tobacco
budworm and some tolerance to Bollworm. Thrips, aphids and
fleahoppers are early season pests in Texas. From the time
one-third grown squares are present until peak bloom (late June
until mid-August) bollworms/tobacco budworms and aphids are of
primary concern. |
|
Diseases: |
Significant diseases include Bacterial
Blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum),
Seedling Disease Complex (Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium
sp., Pythium sp., Thielaviopsis basicola), Cotton Root
Rot (Phymatotrichum omnivorum), and Boll Rots (Colletotrichum
sp. and Xanthomonas sp.). |
|
Harvest: |
A key to good harvesting is proper
defoliation and/or desiccation. Some producers apply a defoliant
before desiccation to remove the leaves. Harvest cotton when
the seed cotton moisture content is less than 12 percent. In
general, harvest when the relative humidity is less than 60 percent. |
|
Comments: |
TCS |
