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Tag: PGRs
Mississippi Cotton: More on PGRs, Plus “A Little of Everything” – Podcast Aug 3, 2022
Jay Mahaffey, manager of The Learning Center with Bayer in Scott, MS, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville for another deep dive on managing plant growth regulators in […]
Alabama Cotton: PGR Management and Adjustments Jul 15, 2022
We’ve suggested that high temperatures and plant stresses should moderate — that is, dial back the rate or delay the timing of — our PGR treatments. We have several studies […]
Tennessee Cotton: PGR Use on Dry Acres, Farms with Mixed Maturity – Podcast Jun 22, 2022
We are quickly approaching the period of time in which we typically apply PGRs. Unfortunately, May was not kind and June has been dry. Many are struggling with figuring out […]
Florida Peanuts: Can Growth Regulators Boost Yields? Jul 29, 2021
Excessive peanut vine growth can be problematic in several ways. First, too much vine can increase disease because of the ability of the canopy to hold moisture and the inability […]
North Carolina Cotton: 3 Common Questions About PGRs Aug 7, 2020
We’ve been getting a number of questions this week regarding the need for mepiquat-based PGRs applied to cotton at various growth stages at this point in the season. To be […]
Texas High Plains Cotton: Lygus Still a Threat, Be Careful with PGRs – Podcast Jul 23, 2020
Here’s this week’s Audio Podcast from your High Plains IPM AgriLife Agents recorded on 07/22/2020. Cotton: Lygus still a threat, and some fleahoppers, be careful about PGR applications. Corn: spider […]
Alabama Cotton: Tailoring Your 2020 Plant Growth Regulator Strategies – Video Jul 21, 2020
Steve Brown, Alabama’s Extension Cotton Specialist, talks plant growth regulator strategies in this video report. He also delves into boron programs.
North Carolina Cotton: Pre-Bloom PGR Decisions Jul 6, 2020
The 2020 crop is currently variable with some fields still struggling and lagging behind due to early season stress (4-6 leaves) while other fields are starting to grow vigorously (9-11 […]
Texas High Plains Cotton: Evaluating Wind, Hail Damage, Protecting Squares – Podcast Jun 25, 2020
Wind/hail damage to cotton, protect square set from plant bugs and fleahoppers, grasshoppers in margins. Consider cotton PGR application, start fertility program. Corn and sorghum quiet, fall armyworm numbers increase […]
Texas Cotton: Plant Growth Regulator Considerations Jun 25, 2020
This may not seem like the year one would even consider a PGR (plant growth regulator). However, a year like this we might consider the PGR’s as a tool to […]
