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Good cotton stands critical during drought

Texas Crop and Weather Report – March 15, 2022

As dry conditions continue to grip much of Texas’ Cotton Belt, there are factors producers can control that will improve the chances of establishing a good cotton stands, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

A large cotton bale wrapped in yellow plastic after harvest.
Harvested cotton sits in a bale in a field. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

On a recent episode of the AgriLife Online Crop Production Podcast, Jourdan Bell, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist, Amarillo, and Emi Kimura, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist, Vernon, joined other AgriLife Extension experts to discuss cotton production. Both noted that drought conditions will make crop establishment a challenge.

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