Result Demonstration/Applied Research Report

2003 Glasscock, Reagan, and Upton Counties
Cotton Harvest Aid Demonstration

Cooperator: Michael Fuchs

Warren Multer, Extension Agent - IPM;
Steve Sturtz, Glasscock County Extension Agent;
Robert Scott, Reagan County Extension Agent;
Raymond Quigg, Upton County Extension Agent;
Dr. Billy Warrick, Extension Agronomist (San Angelo, Texas)

Table 1. Glasscock County Cotton Harvest Aid Test, 2003
September 9, 2003 (13 days after treatments were applied)

(Note: By clicking on the underlined treatment names you can see the plot being rated.
The picture is taken in the center of a two row plot.)

Harvest Aid
Chemicals Applied
(2 rows of each)

Rate Applied
Per Acre

Cost of
Harvest Aid
Per Acre

%
Open Bolls


%
Defoliation


%
Desiccation

Regrowth
Rating
Top, Bottom

Gramoxone® Max +
Induce

4 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$1.08 + $0.51

88.33

50

7

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Gramoxone® Max +
Induce

10 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$2.69 +
$0.51

93.33

80

7.33

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Gramoxone® Max +
L.I.700

16 oz. +
6.4 oz.

$4.30 +
$1.27

95.00

35

60

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Gramoxone® Max +
Induce

16 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$4.30 +
$0.51

91.66

25

70

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Gramoxone® Max +
Miller Plex

16 oz. +
2 oz.

$4.30 +
1.10

93.33

16

83.33

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Gramoxone® Max +
Miller Plex +
Induce

16 oz. +
2 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$4.30 +
$1.10 +
$0.51

93.33

28.33

70

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Gramoxone® Max +
C.O.C.

16 oz. +
16 oz.

$4.30 +
$1.16

93.33

46.66

48.33

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Check

--

$0.00

75

6

0

Top= 0
Bottom= 0

AimTM +
Gramoxone® Max +
Induce

0.5 oz. +
10 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$2.82 +
$2.69 +
$0.51

93.33

55

36.66

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Resource + Gramoxone® Max + Induce

4.6 oz. +
10 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$5.46 + $2.69 + $0.51

93.33

63.33

31.66

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

AimTM +
Gramoxone® Max +
C.O.C.

0.5 oz. +
10 oz. +
16 oz.

$2.82 +
$2.69 +
$1.16

93.33

68.33

25

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Ginstar

4.0 oz.

$5.88

83.33

76.66

2

Top= 1
Bottom= 0

Finish Pro 6

21 oz.

$14.07

91.66

20

0

Top= 0
Bottom= 0

Gramoxone® Max +
Prep +
Induce

3.5 oz. +
16 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$0.94 +
$6.52 +
$0.51

86.66

36.66

5.66

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

ETTM +
Gramoxone® Max +
Induce

1.0 oz. +
10.0 oz. +
3.52 oz.

$2.81 +
$2.69 +
$0.51

88.33

45.33

45.66

Top= 1
Bottom= 1

Acknowledgments

I want to take this opportunity to thank Michael Fuchs for his help in plot establishment and management.

I would also like to thank the companies that provided the chemicals for this harvest aid test, these included:

Trade names of commercial products used in this report are included only for better understanding and clarity. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Texas A&M University System is implied. Readers should realize that results from one experiment do not represent conclusive evidence that the same response would occur where conditions vary.