GAPAC 2000 Defoliation Treatments

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The GAPAC Defoliation Demonstration treatments were sponsored by supporting companies and represented established and emerging defoliation chemistries and combinations. One product was not yet commercially available, as noted below. There were five plots throughout the state, locations listed below.

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The Six-Day AND Twelve-Day Treatment CONSOLIDATED ratings averages online, with in-depth statistical analysis available, using Agricultural Research Software.

The Six and Twelve-Day Treatment ratings for EACH PLOT. Click at plot name below to view treatment ratings.

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Treatment list Plot Summary Page (view results summary for all plots)

Location and schedule list Paul Brown, Dooly County, plot info and ratings

Carl Hobbs, Worth County, plot info and ratings

Mike Gomez, Bulloch County, plot info and ratings

Wes Briggs, Decatur County, plot info and ratings

Danny Bennett, Dodge County, plot info and ratings

All plots are four rows wide, sprayed at 55 psi, 12 gallons of water per acre, 2 mph, with TX4 hollow cone tips.

No. Treatment Price per acre**** Sponsor (click on company name to visit official website)

# 1 Action* @ 0.6 oz./ac + COC @ 1 pt./ac. + Finish** @ 6 oz./ac.*** 21.30 Novartis

# 2 Action* @ 0.6 oz./ac. + COC @ 1 pt./ac. 8.00 Novartis

# 3 CottonQuik @ 1.75 qts/ac. + Def @ 6.0 oz./ac 13.95 Griffin LLC

# 4 CottonQuik @ 1.75 qts/ac. + Freefall @ 0.1 LB./ac 17.10 Griffin LLC

# 5 Finish** @ 21 oz./ac + Folex @ 6 oz./ac 15.10 Aventis

# 6 Finish** @ 21 oz./ac + Dropp @ 0.1 Lb./ac. + Folex @ 4 oz/ac. 19.75 Aventis

# 7 Finish** @ 21 oz./ac + Ginstar @ 4 oz/ac. 18.75 Aventis

# 8 Harvade @ 8 oz./ac. + Finish** @ 21.3 oz./ac + COC @ 1 pt./ac. 19.85 Uniroyal

# 9 Harvade @ 8 oz./ac. + Prep @ 1.5 pts./ac. + Dropp @ 0.1 Lb./ac. + COC @ 1 pt./ac. 19.20 Uniroyal

# 10 Harvade @ 8 oz./ac. + Prep @ 1.5 pts./ac. + COC @ 1 pt./ac. 15.25 Uniroyal

# 11 Leaf-All @ 12.8 oz./ac. + Ginstar @ 4 oz./ac. 9.90 Luxembourg

# 12 Leaf-All @ 10 oz./ac. + Finish** @ 10 oz./ac. 9.60 Luxembourg

# 13 Leaf-All @ 12.8 oz./ac. + Super Boll @ 25.6 oz./ac. 14.25 Luxembourg

# 14 Leaf-All @ 12.8 oz./ac. + Cotton Quik @ 48 oz./ac. 14.40 Luxembourg

*Action is a new product not yet available for commercial application on cotton.

**Please note all Finish is at 6 pounds per gal. formulation

*** Finish @ 6 oz./ac. is the rate that was applied in Treatment #1; the rate should have been 21.3 oz./ac. Results of this treatment would have likely shown higher boll opening percentages with a higher rate of Finish.
****Approximate cost per acre; actual costs will vary.

These are the locations and schedule for the plots. These plots are open for viewing any time following spray date. Click on the county name or the grower's name for directions to the specific plot.

County Consultant Grower Spray Date Field Day Date

Dooly Paul Brown Billy Sanders September 11 Mon, Sept 18, 11 am

Worth Carl Hobbs Keith White September 12 Wed, Sept 20, 9 am

Bulloch Mike Gomez Blitch Place Farms September 13

Decatur Wes Briggs Kim Rentz Farms, Inc. September 14 Thurs, Sept 21, 1 pm

Dodge Danny Bennett Hardy Farms September 15 Mon, Sept 25, 10 am

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All plots are four rows wide, sprayed at 55 psi, 12 gallons of water per acre, 2 mph, with TX4 hollow cone tips.
No.	Treatment	Price per acre****	Sponsor (click on company name to visit official website)
# 1	Action* @ 0.6 oz./ac + COC @ 1 pt./ac. + Finish @ 6 oz./ac.*	21.30	Novartis
# 2	Action* @ 0.6 oz./ac. + COC @ 1 pt./ac.	8.00	Novartis
# 3	CottonQuik @ 1.75 qts/ac. + Def @ 6.0 oz./ac	13.95	Griffin LLC
# 4	CottonQuik @ 1.75 qts/ac. + Freefall @ 0.1 LB./ac	17.10	Griffin LLC
# 5	Finish** @ 21 oz./ac + Folex @ 6 oz./ac	15.10	Aventis
# 6	Finish** @ 21 oz./ac + Dropp @ 0.1 Lb./ac. + Folex @ 4 oz/ac.	19.75	Aventis
# 7	Finish** @ 21 oz./ac + Ginstar @ 4 oz/ac.	18.75	Aventis
# 8	Harvade @ 8 oz./ac. + Finish** @ 21.3 oz./ac + COC @ 1 pt./ac.	19.85	Uniroyal
# 9	Harvade @ 8 oz./ac. + Prep @ 1.5 pts./ac. + Dropp @ 0.1 Lb./ac. + COC @ 1 pt./ac.	19.20	Uniroyal
# 10	Harvade @ 8 oz./ac. + Prep @ 1.5 pts./ac. + COC @ 1 pt./ac.	15.25	Uniroyal
# 11	Leaf-All @ 12.8 oz./ac. + Ginstar @ 4 oz./ac.	9.90	Luxembourg
# 12	Leaf-All @ 10 oz./ac. + Finish** @ 10 oz./ac.	9.60	Luxembourg
# 13	Leaf-All @ 12.8 oz./ac. + Super Boll @ 25.6 oz./ac.	14.25	Luxembourg
# 14	Leaf-All @ 12.8 oz./ac. + Cotton Quik @ 48 oz./ac.	14.40	Luxembourg
Action is a new product not yet available for commercial application on cotton. Please note all Finish is at 6 pounds per gal. formulation Finish @ 6 oz./ac. is the rate that was applied in Treatment #1; the rate should have been 21.3 oz./ac. Results of this treatment would have likely shown higher boll opening percentages with a higher rate of Finish. **Approximate cost per acre; actual costs will vary.

County	Consultant	Grower	Spray Date	Field Day Date
Dooly	Paul Brown	Billy Sanders	September 11	Mon, Sept 18, 11 am
Worth	Carl Hobbs	Keith White	September 12	Wed, Sept 20, 9 am
Bulloch	Mike Gomez	Blitch Place Farms	September 13
Decatur	Wes Briggs	Kim Rentz Farms, Inc.	September 14	Thurs, Sept 21, 1 pm
Dodge	Danny Bennett	Hardy Farms	September 15	Mon, Sept 25, 10 am