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This factsheet describes bacterial blight of cotton, including identification and disease management.
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.
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.
Areolate mildew, originating in Alabama in 1890, and target spot, first described in Mississippi in 1959, have both become increasingly prevalent across the southeastern United States over the past three decades.
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.
This publication, chapter 13 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses defoliation practices in cotton production.
This publication discusses the use of cereal rye as a cover crop in soybeans in cotton to determine the effects on weed suppression and soil moisture retention in relation to yields.
This publication, chapter 11 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers weed management practices for cotton production.
This publication, chapter 4 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers factors to consider when planting cotton.
This publication, chapter 7 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about fertilization for cotton crops.
This publication, chapter 9 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers disease management practices for cotton production.
This publication, chapter 14 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers the role of conservation tillage as it relates to cotton production.
This publication, chapter 8 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses considerations for using growth regulators in cotton production.
This publication, chapter 6 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses the role of seed quality in making planting decisions for cotton production.
This publication, chapter 15 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information on sprayer calibration for applying chemicals in cotton production.
This publication, chapter 2 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers information about the cotton plant, including development, fruiting, and blooming.
This publication discusses the methods and results of a study researching the benefits of cover crop mulches in cotton production. Cover crops provide nutrients to subsequent crops while conserving soil moisture and suppressing weeds, pests, and diseases without adversely affecting yield.
This publication discusses the yield losses, delayed maturity, and management associated with damaged caused by deer feeding on cotton crops.
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.
This publication, chapter 3 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers management practices for cotton production considering short-season timeliness.
This publication, chapter 12 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, discusses insect management practices for cotton production.
This publication, chapter 16 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about the classing system used in the cotton industry.
This publication, chapter 5 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about selecting cotton varieties.
This publication, part of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, lists North Carolina county Extension personnel working with cotton.
This publication, chapter 1 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, provides information about the situation and outlook of market conditions going into 2025.
This publication, chapter 17 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, is a glossary of terms used throughout the 2024 Cotton Information book.
This publication, chapter 10 of the 2025 Cotton Information handbook, covers nematode management practices for cotton production.
