Cotton Defoliation: A Bit of Art, A Bit of Science

By Ron Smith, Delta Farm Press

Successful cotton defoliation depends on a little bit of art and a little bit of science. “Don’t delay defoliation,” says Dan Fromme, Extension agronomist at the LSU AgCenter in Alexandria. “Stop treating cotton like a second-class citizen.” Multiple factors affect cotton defoliation, Fromme said recently during the annual Louisiana Agricultural Technology and Management Conference at Marksville.