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Research Project: Dryland and Irrigated Crop Management Under Limited Water Availability and Drought

Location: Soil and Water Management Research

Title: Preliminary crop coefficients and management strategies for upland cotton in the northern Texas High Plains

Author
item Marek, Gary
item Evett, Steven - Steve
item Colaizzi, Paul
item Brauer, David
item MAREK, THOMAS - Texas A&M Agrilife
item BELL, JOURDAN - Texas A&M Agrilife

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/17/2023
Publication Date: 7/12/2023
Citation: Marek, G.W., Evett, S.R., Colaizzi, P.D., Brauer, D.K., Marek, T., Bell, J. 2023. Preliminary crop coefficients and management strategies for upland cotton in the northern Texas High Plains [abstract]. 2023 ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 9-12, 2023, Omaha, Nebraska. Paper No. 2300073.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Declining well capacities in the Southern Ogallala Aquifer have led to increased cotton production in the Texas High Plains at the expense of corn and wheat acreage. Cotton production can be a profitable option for producers while using considerably less water than other crops. However, cotton requires careful management for quality lint production including irrigation timing, herbicide and pesticide applications, and use of plant growth regulators. We present preliminary lysimeter-derived crop coefficients, yield, and management details from two years of cotton production under sprinkler and subsurface drip irrigation grown at the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory at Bushland, TX.