Choosing the variety best suited for your Mid-South farming operation is still the number one decision in maximizing cotton profits.
Yields are important but profitability remains the most important issue.
Technology considerations of Bollgard , Roundup Ready and BXN must be carefully analyzed in order to add to bottom line profits. These varieties excel in early seeding growth and vigor and handle the cool soil planting conditions better than some mid-season varieties. The variety trait of early season vigor in these new varieties is especially important in no till and conservation tillage. The use of the Roundup Ready Systems, featured at one of the cotton stops at the Milan No Field Day, offers reduction in weed control cost while providing seed beds free of residual herbicide. Pre-plant herbicides, especially during wet, cool springs, may stunt cotton in the early stages of growth and delay maturity.