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Cotton Crop Progressing Where Moisture is Adequate, Irrigation Needed In Dry Areas

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 10:26:14 CDT

Cotton Crop Progressing Where Moisture is Adequate, Irrigation Needed In Dry Areas
The June 2012 USDA-NASS report indicated that Oklahoma cotton acreage is around 330,000 acres, which is down about 20% from last year's 415,000 acres. This crop continues to make progress in areas where adequate moisture has been available.

The 22% of capacity status of Lake Lugert is very concerning in southwestern Oklahoma as we head into the high water demand phase of the crop. No release of irrigation water is going to occur this year in the District.

Most producers have initiated irrigation where groundwater is available. Altus has already encountered 24 days of 100 degrees or greater - 1 in April, 9 in May, 11 in June; and 3 days in July (through July 6). The good news is that winds have not been as bad as last year. We have some forecasted chances of rainfall for the first couple of days this week.

For those who have not initiated irrigation, it is now time to start. The dryland crop will need some rainfall soon in order to stay on track. The no-till will cotton in many areas should hold up longer than conventional till because of better initial profile moisture. The later planted dryland in some areas may have a chance if good subsoil moisture is present to carry crop until a rainfall event which must come soon.

IPM Extension Assistant Jerry Goodson has been on the road over the last several weeks performing scouting and observations on crop progress. As mentioned in a previous newsletter, nodes above white flower (NAWF) at first bloom is an indicator of crop yield potential. As we will have more fields hitting the bloom stage over the next couple of weeks, this will provide considerable value with respect to crop potential.

You can read more about the progress of this year's cotton crop in OSU's Cotton Comments newsletter by clicking here.


   

 

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