Floods that prevented timely cotton planting will push planting of the 2011 cotton crop later than what is normal. Here are a few tips to make a late planted crop as productive as possible.
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Many acres of cotton were planted in the 3-4 days prior to last Friday’s rain event followed by cold temperatures. Seedling cotton is sensitive to cold temperatures and excessive rainfall or flooding. Cotton seed exposed to temperatures below 41F can result in seedling death. Continue reading
I’ve received a few calls about sugarcane beetles damaging corn. I will refer you to a previous article posted on April 5th (link below). There were images of the beetles and their injury in this article.
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Obviously, there are virtually no current insect problems in corn, cotton or soybeans as almost nothing has been planted. However, the recent weather will have effects on insect management. Below are a few things to think about. Continue reading
Genesis 8 1 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded. 2 Now the springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens had been closed, and the rain had stopped falling from the sky. 3 The water receded steadily from the earth
True Armyworms: I’ve had no reports of any significant true armyworm infestations. UT recommends treatment when 6-8 larvae are present per square foot. You must look on the ground to get an accurate count. Once past the milk stage, wheat can tolerate Continue reading
West TN, South of I-40/Highway 54
Predicted 5-day DD60 accumulation – 35 (Good)
Historical 5-day DD60 accumulation – 19 (Marginal) Continue reading
I’ve had several reports of an unusual number of stink bugs in wheat. Most people are indicating that brown stink bug is what they are seeing, but rice stink bugs and green stink bugs will also often be present. Rather than reinventing the wheel, I will refer you to the comments by my colleague in Mississippi who beat me to the punch (see below). Continue reading