Arizona republican., 1920-02-20

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 About 1,S00 pounds of seed cotton is required to produce 800 pounds or one bale of lint)
 Two feet in rows-1. $50 pounds of seed cotton was produced to the acre. From cotton planted Is feet 1850 pounds of seed cotton was produced, and from cotton planted March 18th to goth, and spaced three to four feet apart, 2,012 pounds of seed cotton was produced on one acre. These results, which seem to show that wide Spacing g will result in high production to the acre, are commented upon by Superin- tendent Woods as follows:
 Cotton that is fairly wide spaced will stand more punishment than cot ton which is thicker in the row. If ideal conditions were always attain able, that is if an expert cotton grower were always at hand to say just when the plants should be irrigated, and if water was immediately available when it was needed. the thicker plantings would be desirable but with many who have had little experience, and as with nearly all farmers, water can not be applied at a few hours notice, I believe that the wider spacingS will produce the best general results, par ticularly upon rather heavy soil. MT. Woods emphasizes the very important
 
 River valley requires so much personal judgment in cultural methods as does cotton. 'No general rule" he says, ''which will apply broadly can be given in the growing of cotton. All land must be thoroughly understood by the grower and the depth to the water table are factors which must be taken into consideration in order to produce a maximum crop
 hPf0ra after planting, must be constant to produce successful crops Many growers try to get over their fields every week or ten days as long as it is possible to get a horse pulling cultivator between the rows without doing material dam age. Most growers prefer shovel cul- tivators
 The subject of irrigation is one thing on which very little advice can be given-a question which has proved a stumbling block and a source of failure to some who have either irri- gated too much or too little.
 The ideal cotton ground, to some growers, is that where the water table is within two to six feet of the sur face, or a sandy loam type which has been prepared in the proper manner and thoroughly saturated with water before planting requires very little water after planting, and some extra
  from land of this kind which received no water after planting. On the other hand, some of the largest yields have been obtained upon land where irri- gation was necessary, that is where the water table was so far beneath the surface that there was no sub-irriga- ton. The desired condition of the plant is to keep the growth constant without producing a rank "weedy" growth which will carry a large num- Der of vegetative branches, overly large stalks and comparatively few fruit buds or bolls. The healthiest plant and the one which will produce ! large amount of fruit is one where Inc early blossoms or bols appear very close to the top of the plant. The experienced grower strives to obtain 1 his condition and it is seldom neces- l sary to begin irrigation until the first ! blossom appears. After this, irriga- | ion is done at intervals or whenever 1 he condition of the plants suggests | he need of water. If the blossoms | appear close to the top and there is | 10 undue willing of the plants. an eN- ] 1erienced cotton grower does not irri gate When the plants droop to a con siderable extent and do not recover in | he latter part of the afternoon, it is | generally considered that water should | )e applied. A little viltinS in the middle of the day and particularly | tfter cultivation is not considered as ,eing at all detrimental to the plants.
 This matter of irrigation is a sub ect which must be considered and one lpon which it is extremely difficult to tive advice. Usually after irrigation las begun, that is, upon the land where there is no suo-irrigation, 1t will be necessary to apply water at ather frequent intervals and particl;- arly after the plant is well fruited. ;omc successful growers on this kind f land emphasize the point that plants hould not be allowed to suffer for |