Can 30,000 cotton plants per acre be enough to reach top yield?
Story Date: 4/26/2016

 

Source: Guy Collins and Keith Edmisten, NCSU Cotton Specialists, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 4/23/16


The optimal seeding rate and plant population for cotton varies from field to field and is dependent on many factors.  As seed costs are considerable, there is an incentive to reduce seeding rates as low as possible without encountering yield penalties.

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