Resistance, Rotation, Agronomics Are Key Cotton Disease Control Tactics
Ron Smith, Delta Farm Press
Nematodes, foliar diseases and viruses, little more than an afterthought a decade ago, now demand attention from cotton farmers and consultants.
"The notion that we would be dealing with foliar diseases years ago and not concentrating almost exclusively on weevils and weeds was not on our minds," said Louisiana crop consultant Hank Jones during a nematode and disease update at the recent Beltwide Cotton Conferences in Austin, Texas.