Planting Date Effects on Cotton Lint Yield and Fiber Quality in the U.S. Southern High Plains Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Cotton planting date effects in the U.S. Southern High Plains (SHP) were evaluated based on 11 years of May-planted and June-planted irrigated variety trials. Multiple cultivars planted in each years trial allowed for the calculation of 153 yield effects and 162 effects in 5 fiber quality parameters. Yield and quality effects were considered in the context of related changes in total growing season degree days (GDDS) and total cool hours (CHRS) during a boll formation period 80 to 110 days after planting. May planting increased GDDS and significantly increased yields in 8 of 10 years that comparisons could be made. Micronaire and fiber elongation were the most sensitive quality parameters to planting date. June planting resulted in increased CHRS every year and a significantly higher incidence of low micronaire in 7 of 11 years. In 7 of 11 years May planting significantly reduced fiber elongation relative to June planting. Analysis of SHP temperature data show that late-April to early-May planting dates may increase yield and micronaire by maximizing GDDS and minimizing CHRS. Although this practice may be optimal to the SHP environment it may also require high-vigor seed and pre-planting irrigation. Adapting genetics to an early planting strategy might include selecting for improved seed vigor and cold germination with acceptable yield and fiber quality traits.

published proceedings

  • AGRICULTURE-BASEL
  • Agriculture

altmetric score

  • 1

author list (cited authors)

  • Mauget, S., Ulloa, M., & Dever, J.

citation count

  • 12

complete list of authors

  • Mauget, Steven||Ulloa, Mauricio||Dever, Jane

publication date

  • April 2019

publisher