The purpose of this study was to determine if precision farming methods can be used in cotton production systems and maintain profitable fields. The field used strip-tillage management during the investigation. Fertilization and herbicide practices follow state recommendations for cotton production. For treatment evaluation purposes, the field was subdivided into 35 6-row plots which varied in length from 1,500 to 1,700 ft. The nematicide regimes were either a conventional or variable rate application.
Conventional applications refer to a uniform rate of nematicide applied to the entire plot.
Conventional application rate was based on the mean population densities from the acre subplots that correspond with an individual strip. Variable rate application refers to different rates of nematicide being applied within a plot based on the nematode density map created from the acre subplots. 15 G was also applied as a sidedress. On 12 Jun, plots were established using a randomized complete block design with five replicates per treatment. Telone II was applied at-planting using an electrical motor for the variable rates.