Performance of No-Tillage Cotton in 30-Inch Rows - Comparison of Production Systems in the 1992 Crop

W.E. Hart, J.F. Bradley, F.D. Tompkins, and R.S. Freeland


 
ABSTRACT

Effects of tillage practices, row spacings, and application of the growth regulator on cotton production were evaluated in a 1992 field study. Tillage practices included conventional cultivation and no-tillage while row spacings were 30 and inches. No-tillage plots produced an average of 1245 pounds of lint per acre while conventionally cultivated plots averaged 1179 pounds, values which were not significantly different. Average lint yields from 40-inch rows were 92 pounds per acre greater than from 30-inch rows. Application of Pix® produced a 90 pounds per acre yield advantage. Maturity was significantly affected by tillage practice and row spacing. No-tillage plots were more mature at first picking. Similarly, cotton in 40-inch rows was more mature. Application of Pix® had no significant effect upon maturity.



Reprinted from 1993 Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences pg. 510
©National Cotton Council, Memphis TN

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