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Bacterial Blight of Cotton

By: Daisy Ahumada Cotton Disease Information

This factsheet describes bacterial blight of cotton, including identification and disease management.

2025 Cotton Information

By: Keith L. Edmisten, Daisy Ahumada, Charles W. Cahoon, Alan C. York, Guy D. Collins, Jeffrey H. Dorfman, Luke Gatiboni, Adrienne Gorny, Dominic Reisig, Anders Huseth, Ekrem Ozlu, Rachel Vann, Derek Washburn, David H. Hardy

2025 Cotton Information is meant to help growers plan for the coming year and make management decisions based on the unique opportunities and challenges the year might bring.

Cotton Seedling Diseases

By: Daisy Ahumada Cotton Disease Information

Seedling diseases are a major disease concern for North Carolina cotton production. Numerous fungi are capable of causing seedling disease, and potential damages are heavily influenced by environmental conditions.

Root-Knot Nematode of Cotton

By: Daisy Ahumada, Adrienne Gorny Cotton Disease Information

Cotton root-knot nematodes are capable of causing significant losses to cotton production. In addition to direct damage, root-knot nematodes allow for secondary pathogens to impact yields. This publication describes root-knot nematodes and their management in cotton.

Cotton Defoliation

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 13 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses defoliation practices in cotton production.

Disease Management in Cotton

By: Daisy Ahumada

This publication, chapter 9 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers disease management practices for cotton production.

Weed Management in Cotton

By: Charles W. Cahoon, Alan C. York

This publication, chapter 11 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers weed management practices for cotton production.

Planting Decisions

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 4 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers factors to consider when planting cotton.

Sprayer Calibration

By: Charles W. Cahoon, Alan C. York

This publication, chapter 15 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information on sprayer calibration for applying chemicals in cotton production.

Cotton Production with Conservation Tillage

By: Ekrem Ozlu, Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins, Rachel Vann

This publication, chapter 14 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers the role of conservation tillage as it relates to cotton production.

Fertilization

By: Luke Gatiboni, David H. Hardy

This publication, chapter 7 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about fertilization for cotton crops.

Suggestions for Growth Regulator Use

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 8 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses considerations for using growth regulators in cotton production.

Cotton Seed Quality and Planting Decisions

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 6 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses the role of seed quality in making planting decisions for cotton production.

Managing Insects on Cotton

By: Dominic Reisig, Anders Huseth

This publication, chapter 12 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses insect management practices for cotton production.

Cotton Classification

By: Keith Edmisten

This publication, chapter 16 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about the classing system used in the cotton industry.

Scouting for Stink Bug Damage in Southeast Cotton: Description and Use of a Pocket Scouting Decision Aid

By: Dominic Reisig

This publication describes how cotton growers in the Southeast can use a pocket-size scouting decision aid to assess and manage stink bug damage based on thresholds for different cotton growth stages.

The Cotton Plant

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 2 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers information about the cotton plant, including development, fruiting, and blooming.

Developing a Management Strategy: Short-Season Timeliness

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 3 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers management practices for cotton production considering short-season timeliness.

Variety Selection

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 5 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about selecting cotton varieties.

County Extension Personnel Working with Cotton

This publication, part of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, lists North Carolina county Extension personnel working with cotton.

Cotton Terminology

By: Keith Edmisten, Guy Collins

This publication, chapter 17 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, is a glossary of terms used throughout the 2024 Cotton Information book.

Situation and Outlook

By: Jeffrey H. Dorfman, Derek Washburn

This publication, chapter 1 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about the situation and outlook of market conditions going into 2025.

Nematode Management in Cotton

By: Adrienne Gorny

This publication, chapter 10 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers nematode management practices for cotton production.