Thrips Control/Variety Test in Cotton with Temik, 1993

Cotton was planted on 15 May at the James R. Ray farm near Lonoke, AR. Plots were treated with Terrachlor + Temik or Terrachlor + No Temik using Gandy boxes. Plots were 4, 38-inch rows, 50 ft long arranged in a RCBD with 4 replications. Ratings were made on 1,8, and 14 Jun. Visual ratings were made on a scale of 1-10 with 10 = severe damage. Thrips were counted by removing 5 plants/plot and washing the plants through a series of sieves, counting the thrips trapped by the last sieve. Plant height and node measurements were also made. Plots were harvested on 7 Oct for first and only pick by harvesting the center 2 rows in each plot.