Weed Management in Cotton

A successful weed control is essential for economical cotton production. Weeds compete with cotton for moisture, nutrients, and light. The greatest competition usually occurs early in the growing season up to 8 weeks after emergence. Late-season weeds, while not as competitive as early-season weeds...

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Main Authors: J. A. Ferrell, G. E. MacDonald, Pratap Devkota
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2020-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119945
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description A successful weed control is essential for economical cotton production. Weeds compete with cotton for moisture, nutrients, and light. The greatest competition usually occurs early in the growing season up to 8 weeks after emergence. Late-season weeds, while not as competitive as early-season weeds, may interfere with insecticide applications, may cause harvesting difficulties, and add seed in the soil seedbank. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wg003
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