Stalks were mowed in the fall of the year at approximately four inches. Prior to planting, stalks were pulled using a Sundance Stalk Puller. Three comparisons were made to conventional cotton on a Greenville type soil which is a well drained soil with a high sand content. The cotton was planted with a conventional John Deer Planter without coulters in front of the opening discs. All plots were treated the same in regard to fertility, water, insecticides and seeding rate.
Observations Stand counts varied because of poor soil seed contact in the just mowed plots.
Conventional cotton started off quicker than all other plots but by the latter part of the season all other plots had grown to the same height. Visual observations appeared to have negligible differences in boll load. Conventional cotton cut-out earlier than all other plots. Mow Stalks and Plant had a reduced yield and is attributed in part to a poor stand due to poor seed soil contact. A coulter in front of the planter could possibly help this.