A few days ago, I posted a planting advisory ahead of our forecasted cold snap. The concern was mainly around the potential of 30+ degree temperatures and rain to cause chilling damage to newly planted corn and soybean seed that were in the early stages of germination. Continue reading
As wheat approaches bloom, start considering fungicide options. While up until today little to no disease had been reported in Tennessee this season, stripe rust has just been sighted in West TN. So scouting should be continued and the Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) Prediction model should be consulted when considering fungicide applications. Continue reading
Palmer amaranth has begun to emerge and unfortunately it is not a problem to find seedling Palmer in our fields. This is not a surprise as research from two decades back suggests that environmental conditions like those we experienced the first half of April should be conducive for germination to begin. Continue reading
We kicked off the 2021 Cotton Focus Video Series with two videos from Dr. Scott Stewart. To wrap the event up, we are providing a final video covering plant bugs from Dr. Stewart.
Dr. Stewart’s video can be accessed below or by clicking here. Again, thanks to everyone for tuning in and a special thanks to our speakers!
Thanks to all of our presenters who contributed to the 2021 Cotton Focus Video Series!
For those interested in points, please make sure to watch all videos (posted at utcrops.com/cotton, click the link and scroll down to the bottom of the page) and then complete the quiz which can be found here. The quiz password is 2021.
The constant word I am hearing from retailers is that many herbicides are in tight or limited supply going into the spring. This all started back in late January when the most commonly used spring wheat herbicide, Axial Bold, sold out quickly and was followed shortly by Osprey. This was followed with reports of 2,4-D being in short supply. Continue reading
Have you recently found yourself thumbing through fiber quality data wondering, ‘how do they generate this data, and what does it all mean, again?’ In the last 2021 Cotton Focus Video Series entry, I give a brief walk-through of the University of Tennessee MicroGin and highlight a publication from last year by Steve Brown and Tyler Sandlin (Auburn University) covering explaining the process of fiber development and fiber quality. I also highlight results from a recent MidSouth Cotton Specialists’ effort which re-evaluated the role of variety selection, the environment and management on realized fiber quality. Continue reading
Tennessee fields annually turn a purple color around April 1. The weed henbit (Lamium amplexicaule L.) is the main cause for this color. It has distinct purple flowers and is one of the most commonly found plants in our row crop fields. However, there is a close cousin to henbit, purple deadnettle (Lamium purpureum L.), that is also adding to the purple color in many fields. Continue reading