Early and Late Season Nutrient Stress Conditions: Impact on Cotton Productivity and Quality

Modern cotton (Gossypium spp. L) cultivars are efficient in nutrient uptake and utilization, thus, may potentially tolerate stress. Early- late-season stress (E-stress L-stress, respectively) effects on productivity quality were assessed under different production conditions Camilla Midville, GA, USA. The E-stress received no application the early season, but full rates split-applied equally at initiation of squares second week bloom stages. L-stress 30–40% only initial stage planting. fiber not consistent across conditions. Compared to rate, did adversely impact yield, rather it improved lint cottonseed yields one condition by 17.5% 19.3%, respectively. Averaged all conditions, decreased 34.4% 36.2%, minimal suggest season could be reduced more tailored rates, informed soil plant tissue analyses, applied shortly before reproductive phase.