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2017 Cotton Information
12. COTTON DEFOLIATION
Keith Edmisten
Guy Collins
Crop Science Extension Specialists—Cotton
Defoliation is the application of chemicals to encourage or force cotton leaves to drop from the
plant in order to harvest the crop in a timely manner. Defoliation is a balancing act between
killing the leaves and not affecting the leaf. For successful defoliation, the leaf must stay alive
long enough to begin the formation of an abscission zone that results in leaf drop. If the leaf
is killed too rapidly, the chemical signals are not sent from the leaf to the abscission zone. The
result is a leaf that is frozen or “stuck” to the plant, creating unnecessary trash.
Proper defoliation is a profitable part of a total cotton management system. Benefits include:
1.Elimination of the main source of stain and trash, resulting in better grades.
2.Faster and more efficient picker operation.
3.Quicker drying of dew, allowing picking to begin earlier in the day.
4.Straightening of lodged plants for more efficient picking.
5.Retardation of boll rot.
6.Potential stimulation of boll opening, which can increase earliness, yield, and profit.
It doesnt....
I love how you always throw up scientific paper that never really support your point
defol for cotton is mainly used for harvest practices
as described above
there are many crops that get defoled in production
hydro tomatoes
Hydro Peppers
Hydro Eggplant
but see I live near and visit one of the largest Hydro greenhouses in the world
so I usually have no Idea what I am talking about
they DONT use a 3 part hydro solution
(CalNit, Phosphates/Micronutes, Acid *ph)
They DONT use coco coir slabs
They DONT defol plants
I have no idea what I am talking about
I am completely lost
hey.....guys??????? where is that scientific paper????? guys???? I am lost
please help
I am sinking into the abyss that is the internet