Source: Keith Edmisten, NCSU Cotton Specialist, SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 10/11/16

It is impossible to predict the effects of tropical storm Matthew on the cotton crop in North Carolina, but it may be helpful to think about observations from past storms.Many fields may begin to turn reddish because of wind injury to the leaves. Some of these leaves may go ahead and defoliate themselves.

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