Research Reports 36-40 (2010-2011)

Research Report No. 36—2009 AU Crops: Cotton Research Report, March 2010
VARIETY TRIALS

Enhancing Cotton Variety Selection through On-Farm Evaluations, 2009—C. D. Monks, C. H. Burmester, W. C. Birdsong, R. W. Goodman, D. Derrick, B. Dillard, W. Griffith, R. Yates, R. Petcher, and L. Kuykendall
Breeding Cotton for Yield and Quality in Alabama, 2009—D. B. Weaver
Economic Consequences of Using Different Cotton Variety Technology Systems in North Alabama, 2009—T. Reed, C. H. Burmester, and E. Schavey
Impact of Selected Cotton Varieties and Telone II on Cotton Production in a Reniform Nematode Infested Field, 2009—W. S. Gazaway, K. S. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge
Comparison of FM1845 LLB2 and DP0935 B2RD Cotton Varieties—C. H. Burmester

CROP PRODUCTION

Long-Term Research The Old Rotation (circa 1896)—C. C. Mitchell, D. P. Delaney, and K. S. BalkcOM
Long-Term Research The Cullars Rotation (circa 1911)—C. C. Mitchell, D. P. Delaney, and K. S. Balkcom
Evaluation of Multi-Year Crop Rotation With and Without a Nematicide for Reniform Nematode Management in South Alabama, 2009—S. R. Moore, W. S. Gazaway, K. S. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge
Becker Underwood® Inoculation Trials in Cotton in South Alabama—J. D. Castillo, K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, and J. R. Akridge
Becker Underwood® Growth Promotion Trials in Cotton in Central Alabama, 2009—J. D. Castillo, K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, and B. Durban

IRRIGATION

Sprinkler Irrigation of Cotton for Biodiesel Production—D. Mullenix, J. P. Fulton, M. P. Dougherty, M. H. Hall, and C. Brodbeck
Irrigation Management for Sustainable, Precision Cotton Production—M. P. Dougherty, J. P. Fulton, C. H. Burmester, A. H. Abdelgadir, B. E. Norris, D. H. Harkins, L. M. Curtis, and C. D. Monks

FERTILITY

Alternative Sources of N for Corn and Cotton and Ammonia Volatilization Losses—C. C. Mitchell, K. Smith, D. Watts, and D. Moore
Fertilization of Cotton on Black Belt Soils—C. C. Mitchell, G. Huluka, R. P. Yates, D. P. Delaney, and J. Holliman

INSECT MANAGEMENT

Effectiveness of Different Insecticides in Controlling Aphids Infesting Cotton in North Alabama, 2009—T. Reed

WEED MANAGEMENT

Weed Management Systems for Palmer Amaranth Control in Alabama—M. G. Patterson, B. Dillard, C. D. Monks, and W. C. Birdsong

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Evaluation of OD-0704 SC Fungicide for Control of Early Season Cotton Diseases in North Alabama, 2009—S. R. Moore and K. S. Lawrence
Evaluation of Experimental Seed Treatments on Early Season Cotton Diseases in North Alabama, 2009—S. R. Moore and K. S. Lawrence
Efficacy of Bayer Crop Science Seed Treatment Combinations on Early Season Cotton Diseases in North Alabama, 2009—S. R. Moore and K. S. Lawrence
Evaluation of Syngenta Experimental Fungicide Seed Treatments on Early Season Cotton Diseases in North Alabama, 2009—S. R. Moore and K. S. Lawrence
Evaluation of Valent Seed Treatments for Control of Early Season Cotton Diseases in North Alabama, 2009—S. R. Moore and K. S. Lawrence
Cotton Fungicide Sprays for Boll Rot Management in South Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and J. R. Jones
Cotton Seed Treatments for Root-Knot Fusarium Wilt Management in Central Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and S. Nightengale
Evaluation of Seed Treatments and Seed Quality in Cotton Seedling Disease Management in Alabama, 2009—K.S. Lawrence and G. W. Lawrence
National Cotton Disease Council Fungicide Seed Treatments for Cotton Seedling Disease Management in Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, G. W. Lawrence, C. H. Burmester, and B. E. Norris

NEMATODE MANAGEMENT

Biological Seed Treatments for Reniform Nematode Management in Cotton Crops in Alabama—J. D. Castillo, K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, and J. R. Akridge
Evaluation of Syngenta Seed Treatments for Reniform Nematodes in Cotton in North Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, C. H. Burmester, and B. E. Norris
Evaluation of Syngenta Seed Treatments for Reniform Nematodes in Cotton in South Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge
Evaluation of Experimental Seed Treatment Nematicides for Reniform Management in Cotton in North Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, C. H. Burmester, and B. E. Norris
Evaluation of Experimental Seed Treatment Nematicides for Reniform Management in Cotton in South Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge

Research Report No. 37—2009 AU Crops: Soybean Research Report, May 2010

VARIETY TRIALS

Late-Planted Irrigated MG V and Late IV Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties in Northeast Alabama, 2009—D. P. Delaney and D. Derrick
Conventional MG V and Late IV Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties in Central Alabama, 2009—D. P. Delaney, W. Griffith, and E. J. Sikora
MG V to VI Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties in Southwest Alabama, 2009—D. P. Delaney and R. Petcher
MG V and VI Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties in High pH Soils in Central Alabama, 2009—D. P. Delaney and R. P. Yates

CROP PRODUCTION

New Soybean Inoculants for Alabama, 2009—D. P. Delaney, Y. Feng, R. Petcher, B. Durbin, S. Nightengale, S. Scott, T. Dawkins, and J. Ducar

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Survey of Foliar Fungal Diseases of Soybean Fields in Alabama—E. J. Sikora, J. Mullen, K. S. Lawrence, and J. Murphy
Strobiluron Fungicide Greening Effects on Soybeans in North Alabama (Crossville), 2009—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, T. Dawkins, and J. Ducar
Strobiluron Fungicide Greening Effects on Soybeans in North Alabama (Belle Mina), 2009—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, B. E. Norris, and D. Harkins
Strobiluron Fungicide Greening Effects on Soybeans in Central Alabama, 2009—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, and B. Durbin
Triazole Fungicides and Timing for Asian Soybean Rust Control in Alabama’s Gulf Coast Region, 2009—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, M. Pegues, J. Jones, and M. Delaney
Topguard Fungicide Rates and Timing for Asian Soybean Rust Control in Alabama’s Gulf Coast Region, 2009—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, and B. Durbin
Evaluation of Foliar Fungicide Treatments for Control of Soybean Rust and Downy Mildew in Alabama’s Gulf Coast Region, 2009—B. B. Ballard, K. S. Lawrence, D. Delaney, E. Sikora, and J. Jones

NEMATODE MANAGEMENT

Survey of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Soybean Fields in Alabama—E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, and J. Murphy
Soybean Seed Treatment Trial for Reniform Nematode Management in North Alabama, 2009—B. B. Ballard, K. S. Lawrence, and C. H. Burmester
Soybean Seed Treatments for Root-Knot Nematode Management in Central Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and S. Nightengale

Research Report No. 38—2009 AU Crops: Grain Crops and Peanuts Research Report, June 2010

GRAIN CROPS: CROP MANAGEMENT

Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation and Fertility Management Strategies to Maximize Corn Production in Alabama—J. P. Fulton, C. W. Wood, M. P. Dougherty, B. Ortiz, C. H. Burmester, S. H. Norwood, A. Winstead, M. H. Hall, and D. Mullenix

GRAIN CROPS: NEMATODE MANAGEMENT

Efficacy of Dupont Experimental Seed Treatments on Root-Knot Nematodes and Yield of Corn in Central Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and S. Nightengale
Efficacy of Syngenta Experimental Seed Treatments on Root-Knot Nematodes and Yield of Corn in Central Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and S. Nightengale
Efficacy of Dupont Experimental Seed Treatments on Root-Knot Nematodes and Yield of Corn in South Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge
Efficacy of Telone II on Root-Knot Nematodes and Yield in Corn in South Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge
Efficacy of Syngenta Seed Treatments on Root-Knot Nematodes and Yield in Corn in South Alabama, 2009—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge

PEANUTS

The Effect of Vault® and Experimental BUPC-1 on Peanut Health in South Alabama, 2009—D. M. Herring, J. R. Jones, and K. S. Lawrence
Yield and Vigor Promotion of Peanuts Related to Becker Underwood® Experimentals, 2009—D. M. Herring, J. R. Jones, and K. S. Lawrence

Research Report No. 39—2010 AU Crops: Cotton Research Report, March 2011

VARIETY TRIALS

Breeding Cotton for Yield and Quality in Alabama, 2010—D. B. Weaver

CROP PRODUCTION

The Old Rotation and Cullars Rotation, 2010—C. C. Mitchell, D. P. Delaney, and K. S. Balkcom

IRRIGATION

Sprinkler Irrigation of Cotton for Biodiesel Production—D. Mullenix, J. P. Fulton, M. P. Dougherty, M. H. Hall, C. H. Burmester, B. Durham, and C. Brodbeck
Evaluation of Automatic Section Control Technology for Agricultural Sprayers—A. Sharda, J. P. Fulton, D. Mullenix, T. McDonald, A. Winstead, M. H. Hall, and B. V. Ortiz
Evaluating Pressure Compensating Subsurface Drip Irrigation for No-Till Row Crop Production on Rolling, Irregular Terrain, 2010—J. P. Fulton, M. Dougherty, J. Shaw, C. H. Burmester, B. Durham, L. M. Curtis, A. Brooke, T. Tyson, D. H. Harkins, A. Winstead, D. Mullenix, and J. Arriaga
Subsurface Drip Irrigation-Fertigation for Site-Specific, Precision Management of Cotton—M. Dougherty, A. H. Abdelgadir, J. P. Fulton, C. H. Burmester, B. E. Norris, D. Harkins, L. M. Curtis, and C. D. Monks

FERTILITY

Alternative Sources of N for Corn and Cotton in Alabama—C. C. Mitchell, K. S. Balkcom, D. Watts, and D. Moore
Fertilization of Cotton on Black Belt Soils—C. C. Mitchell, G. Huluka, R. P. Yates, D. P. Delaney, and J. Holliman
FGD Gypsum Research and Demonstrations in Alabama—C. C. Mitchell and D. Watts

INSECT MANAGEMENT

WEED MANAGEMENT

On-Farm Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Management in Roundup Ready Flex, Liberty-Link, and Conventional Cotton Varieties—M. G. Patterson, C. D. Monks, B. A. Dillard, W. C. Birdsong, W. R. Goodman, and A. J. Price

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Evaluation of Seed Treatments and Seed Quality in Cotton Seedling Disease Management in Alabama, 2010—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, C. H. Burmester, and B. E. Norris
Evaluation of Experimental Seed Treatments in Cotton Seedling Disease Management in Alabama, 2010—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, G. W. Lawrence, C. H. Burmester, and B. E. Norris
Cotton Resistance to Root-Knot and Fusarium Wilt in Alabama, 2010—T. Z. Scott, K. S. Lawrence, K. Glass, and E. van Santen

NEMATODE MANAGEMENT

Evaluation of Cotton Seed Treatments for the Control of Root-Knot Nematode and Fusarium Wilt on Cotton, 2010—S. R. Moore, K. S. Lawrence, and S. Nightengale
Evaluation of Experimental Nematicides for the Control of Reniform Nematodes on Cotton in North Alabama, 2010—S. R. Moore, K. S. Lawrence, and B. E. Norris
Evaluation of Experimental Nematicides for the Control of Reniform Nematodes on Cotton in South Alabama, 2010—S. R. Moore, K. S. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge
Evaluation of Cotton Varieties for Reniform Management in Cotton in South Alabama, 2010—K. S. Lawrence, S. R. Moore, W. S. Gazaway, G. W. Lawrence, and J. R. Akridge
Evaluation of Seed Treatment Fungicides for the Control of Seedling Disease on Cotton in North Alabama, 2010—S. R. Moore, K. S. Lawrence, and B. E. Norris

Research Report No. 40—2010 AU Crops: Soybean Research Report, May 2011

CROP PRODUCTION

Late-planted Irrigated MG V and Late IV Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties, Cherokee County, Alabama, 2010—D. P. Delaney and D. Derrick
In-Furrow and Foliar Treatments for Iron Chlorosis of Soybeans on High pH Black Belt Soils, 2010—D. P. Delaney, J. Howe, C. C. Mitchell, R. P. Yates, W. Griffith, J. Holliman, and M. Runge
Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties on High pH Soils, Greene County, Alabama, 2010—D. P. Delaney and R. P. Yates
MG V to VI Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties, Baldwin County, Alabama, 2010—D. P. Delaney and R. Petcher
MG V to VI Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties, Elmore County, Alabama, 2010—D. P. Delaney, G. Pate, and L. Kuykendall
MG V and Late IV Roundup Ready® Soybean Varieties on High pH Soils, Pickens County, Alabama, 2010—D. P. Delaney and W. Griffith

INSECT MANAGEMENT

Summary of Alabama Soybean Seed Treatment Studies, 2008-2010—T. Reed, R. Smith, and D. P. Delaney
Economic Consequences of Using Insecticidal Seed Treatments on Soybeans in Alabama, 2010—T. Reed, R. Smith, and D. P. Delaney
Effect of a Complex of Three-Cornered Alfalfa Hoppers and Grasshoppers on Yield of Full-Season Soybeans, Tuscaloosa County, 2010—T. Reed and D. P. Delaney
Effects of Dimilin Alone, Dimilin plus Boron, and Dimilin plus a Fungicide on Soybean Insect Populations and Yields—T. Reed and R. Smith
Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Controlling Bean Leaf Beetles and Katydids Infesting Soybeans, 2010—T. Reed
Evaluation of Select Insecticides for Soybean Looper Control in Soybeans, Fairhope, Alabama, 2010—R. Smith

DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Soybean Disease Survey, 2010 Summary—E. J. Sikora, J. F. Murphy, K. S. Lawrence, and D. P. Delaney
Monitoring Soybean Sentinel Plots for Early Detection of Soybean Rust, 2010 Summary—E. J. Sikora, D. P. Delaney, M. Delaney, R. Petcher, B. Dillard, W. Griffith, D. Derrick. E. Schavey, and R. Yates
Large Scale Fungicide Strip Test Evalutions, Results from Year One of Three—E. J. Sikora, D. P. Delaney, and K. S. Lawrence
Determining Time of Infection and Incidence of Soybean Viruses in Commercial Fields, Results from Year One of Three—E. J. Sikora, J. F. Murphy, and D. P. Delaney
Triazole Fungicides and Timing for Asian Soybean Rust Control, Fairhope, 2010—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, M. Pegues, J. Jones, and M. Delaney
Strobilurin Fungicide Greening Effects on Soybeans, Belle Mina, 2010—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, B.E. Norris, and D. Harkins
Strobilurin Fungicide Greening Effects on Soybeans, Shorter, 2010—D. P. Delaney, E. J. Sikora, K. S. Lawrence, and S. Scott
Soybean Virus–Nematode Interaction Study—J. F. Murphy, K. S. Lawrence, and E. J. Sikora

NEMATODE MANAGEMENT

Evaluation of Experimental Nematicides for the Control of Reniform Nematode on Soybean, North Alabama, 2010—S. R. Moore, K. S. Lawrence, and B. E. Norris