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In 1892 the first successful gasoline engine farm tractor was built by John Froelich
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Thrips
5-18-2012
The first cotton that was planted is developing the first true leaf with the second one in the bud. We are known for heavy thrips damage in our region and as a result, rather than scout for the insect, we get better results by overlapping the planting insecticide with a foliar application of Orthene hopefully before the planting insecticide runs out. This keeps juvenile thrips from getting a hold on our cotton. Since the loss of Temik, all of our cotton now has a seed treatment on it. These seed treatments typically last 3 weeks, however it is possible for them to wear off quicker or even last longer from year to year but 3 weeks of protection is what I expect. That means that Cotton that was planted on Monday April 30th will be completely susceptible to damage now or in the next few days. It is important to make a foliar application of Orthene (which is the best) on this first planted cotton to keep the seedlings as healthy as possible. I have not seen much damage yet but it will start as these planting treatments play out. Target cotton that has been planted for 3 weeks or cotton that has 50% of the plants with dime sized first true leaves. Dimethoate is second best. Do not use pyrethroids.
Possible Challenges to Watch For
5-16-2012
We folks in Agriculture get picked on sometimes for being unsatisfied with the weather. “It is either too wet when it is raining, or it is too dry.” So without complaining, let me add that it really would be nice to miss a little bit of rain for the rest of May …. Please. We sort of have a little bit too much in many areas and enough pretty much everywhere. I would expect that we have a good 25 to 30% of the cotton acreage remaining to be planted and perhaps close to that on peanuts as well. The early part of planting went smooth for about a week, and since then, it has been on again off again. The biggest issue developing is getting a good stand on some of the cotton that was planted last week right in front of some of the big rain that we got last Wednesday. So far, everything I have looked at seems to be coming up good enough except in some really wet bottoms that you cannot get on to do anything about anyway. Other issues that I expect we should pay attention to are primarily seedling disease, bacterial blight, and herbicide injury which are minor right now. Also the cotton that was planted the first week will be developing that first true leaf. Remember that cotton is not population sensitive and compensates for 3’ gaps with no concern and 10’ gaps as long as there is a plant or two on adjacent rows.
Beneficial Moisture Spreads out Planting Season
5-14-2012
It has been a few years since we have had to delay planting so much based on wet conditions. Weekly rainfall has challenged local cotton farmers as well as peanut farmers as May is the target month for getting both of these crops planted. A few operations are finishing up as mid-May arrives this week. Most however range from 40% to 75% complete with these two crops. Monday and Tuesday will bring more rainfall to the area that is probably going to end up pretty similar to the way the last couple of weeks have been and then we should get 6 or 7 days without rain until the next system comes through. The primary management decision to make that may result in some adjustments from the preseason plans is to switch over to the early maturing type cotton varieties for the next two week of planting. I would not plant the full season type varieties after the middle of this week. Probably the main one in this category is Delta Pine 1137 and possibly 1034. Even the mid-Maturity group should be finished quickly which for us would include varieties like Delta Pine 1028, Phytogen 499, Stoneville 5288 and Dyna-Grow 2570. We are going to have more success with Phy 375 & 367, DP 912, FM 1944 & 1740, and ST 4145 LL in the second half of May.
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