Comparison of Water Use and Yields of Acala and Pima Cottons for Subsurface Drip Vs. Furrow Irrigation

W.R. DeTar, C.J. Phene, D.A. Clark, and T.A. Kerby


 
ABSTRACT

Under well-watered conditions, on a poor sandy soil, drip-irrigated S-7 Pima produced 3.1 ba/ac, which is 87% of the 3.6 ba/ac produced by Acala Maxxa. Under stressed conditions with drip irrigation, on a good sandy soil, the Pima produced only 2.5 ba/ac, or 73% of the 3.4 ba/ac produced by the Maxxa. Pima is more sensitive to moisture stress than Maxxa. Furrow irrigated treatments were over-watered, and had lower yields. Water-run gypsum improved infiltration. Pima roots did not penetrate the soil as fast as Maxxa roots.



Reprinted from 1993 Proceedings Beltwide Cotton Conferences pp. 540 - 541
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