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Virginia Cotton: Right on Time for Date It Was Planted
The growing season started in a way that prevented us from planting cotton during the first half of May. Since then, we have had above normal temperatures and good moisture. […]
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Virginia Cotton: Crops Closer in Age Than Normal
Most of our cotton was planted from May 11th to May 25th this year which represents 14 calendar days, but only 7 degree days. This is going to bring a […]
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Virginia Cotton: Considerations for Fertilizer Side-Dressing
The cotton during the first week of planting is all at about the 7 leaf stage and the 8th leaf is clearly visible in the bud. This has brought us […]
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Virginia Cotton: Growth, Squaring Advance
Our cotton crop is responding to soil moisture and heat. Growth and node development are noticeable and it is beginning to make a good number of squares. We are still […]
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Virginia Cotton: Mostly Quiet as Crops Begin Bloom
Something over half of our cotton began blooming last week and a good portion of the rest will begin this week. Assuming we can begin to catch some rain showers […]
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Virginia Cotton: Planning for Insect Buildup
I’ve been hoping this buildup would wait coincide with the third week of cotton bloom which will occur during first half of August, but corn is looking mature and it […]
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Virginia Cotton: Evaluating Prematurely Cut-Out Crops
When I look at the forecast today, it looks like everybody is going to get some rain during the next several days to a week. However, we have faced this […]
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Virginia Cotton: Tropical Storm a Welcome Delay
The fast moving tropical storm is going to cause the problem that everybody has been hoping for. In the drier areas, folks have been waiting on the rain before investing […]
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Virginia Cotton: Crop Potential – Better Than It Was
The 2020 cotton crop lines up quite well with the uniqueness of everything else that seems to be going on this year. Strange events create a good bit of variability in […]
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Virginia Cotton: Rains Do Little to Alleviate Dry Conditions
Last week about half the area got more than a trace of rainfall, but still we only measured our rain in tenths. Unfortunately, some of the area that has needed […]
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Virginia Cotton: Good Square Load, Watch Out for Plant Bugs
Ya know, when you ride around for several hours a day thinking about crops and walk in cotton fields half the time, your perspective jumps around. You think of some […]
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Virginia Cotton: Check Field for Boll Damage
We are moving back into a bit of drought for many areas and even though the forecast is calling for some rain, we are getting to the period where cotton […]
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Virginia Cotton: Questions About Respraying, Late Season Growth Management
In light of the trip being made across cotton to clean up the ongoing insect invasion, one of the common questions that comes up is about growth management. Another question […]
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Virginia Cotton: Bolls Opening in Early Fields
The growing season is advanced. I was quite surprised driving up Rt. 32 from Edenton this weekend at how much cotton was opening on that early planted cotton. This week […]
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Virginia Cotton: Advancing Maturity and Only Marginal Rain
The extent of the 2022 drought is unknown at this point. Some areas are saying “what drought?” and others have not had any significant rain since August 4th. Crops, yards, […]
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