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.
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