Hilgardia
Hilgardia
Hilgardia
University of California
Hilgardia

Cotton responses to irrigation

Authors

W. L. Dickens
Donald W. Grimes

Authors Affiliations

W. L. Dickens is Staff Research Associate, U.S. Cotton Research Station, Shafter; Donald W. Grimes is Associate Water Scientist and Lecturer, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 31(5):16-17. DOI:10.3733/ca.v031n05p16. May 1977.

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Abstract

Irrigation is a major management consideration in cotton production. The plants require water delivered at intervals through 65 to 85 percent of the growing season. Not only is water a significant production cost, but its regulation through proper scheduling provides a unique opportunity to control plant growth and development in a way that favors high productivity. Such regulation requires an understanding of how cotton responds to water. This report summarizes several long-term cotton irrigation studies in the San Joaquin Valley. The results apply to conventional plantings with rows spaced 38 to 40 inches apart and normal plant populations.

Dickens W, Grimes D. 1977. Cotton responses to irrigation. Hilgardia 31(5):16-17. DOI:10.3733/ca.v031n05p16

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