1995

PROCEEDINGS

BELTWIDE

COTTON

CONFERENCESVOLUME 1

VOLUME 2

* Beltwide Cotton Production Conference* Cotton Physiology Seminar* New Developments from Industry Workshop* Conservation Tillage Workshop* Pima Workshop* Sticky Cotton Workshop* Engineered Fiber Selection® System Workshop* Alternative Production Strategies Workshop* Cotton Insect Management Workshop* Biotechnology Workshop

Cotton Disease Council

Cotton and Other Organic Dusts Conference

Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference

Cotton Engineering-Systems Conference

Cotton Ginning Conference

Cotton Improvement Conference

Cotton Weed Science Research Conference

Joint: Engineering/GinningJoint: Textile Processing/Quality Measurements Confs.

Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference

Cotton Physiology Conference

Cotton Quality Measurements Conference

Cotton Soil Management & Plant Nutrition Conference

Cotton Textile Processing Conference

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1995 BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCESVOLUME 2 OF 2

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COTTON INSECT RESEARCH AND CONTROL CONFERENCE48th Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control D. D. Hardee, C. A. Herzog 725

Highlights of the 48th Annual Cotton Insect Research and Control Conference G, A. Herzog, D. D. Hardee, M. R. Williams 744

Beltwide Cotton Insect Losses-1994 Michael R.Williams 746Minutes ofthe Meeting of SERA-IEG-22 "Cotton lnsects-He/;'ofh/s" John K. Westbrook 758

Transgenic Bt Cotton: A New Tool for Insect Control in Cotton Gary A. Herzog 758

Managingfor Resistance to the BollgardTM Gene W. Randy Deaton 758

Impact ofTransgenic Cotton on Pink Bollworm and Other Lepidopteran Insects T. F. Watson 759

Effect of Transgenic Cotton Expressing Endotoxin Protein on Arthropod Populations in

Mississippi Cotton R. G. Luttrell, V. J. Mascarenhas, J. C. Schneider, C. D. Parker, P. D. Bullock 760

Expectations forTransgenic Bt Cotton: Are They Realistic? J. R. Bradley, Jr. 763

USDA Regulation of Transgenic Cotton H. Keith Reding 766

Resistance ofthe Pink Bollworm to BtTransgenic Cotton AlanC. Bartlett 766

Secondary Pests in Transgenic Bt Cotton in South Carolina S. G.Turnipseed, M.J. Suliivan, J. E. Mann, M. E. Roof 768

Efficacy of Selected Seed Mixes of Transgenic BT and Nontransgenic Cotton AgainstBollworms andTobacco Budworms in South Carolina John A. DuRant 769

Field Evaluation of Bt-Transgenic Cotton in the Mississippi Delta M. K. Davis, M. B. Layton, J.D.Varner, Greg Little 771

Inter-Plant Movement of Tobacco Budworm Larvae in Mixed-Plantings of Bt and Non-Bt Cotton C. D. Parker, Jr., R. G. Luttrell 775

Effect of Natural Enemies on Survival of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) Larvae Conditioned on

Transgenic Cotton Expressing Delta-Endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis V. J. Mascarenhas, R. G. Luttrell 779

Community Management of the Heliothine Complex in Jefferson County Arkansas... Kent Rorie, D. R.Johnson, C. D. Klein, A. M.Jordan 782

Annual Fluctuations in Late Season Boll Damage From Major Lepidopterous Pests in North Carolina:A Ten-Year Perspective J. S. Bacheler, D.W. Mott 783

The Effect of Planting Date on Cotton Boll Susceptibility to Late Season Bollworm,Helicoverpa zea, in North Carolina Rob Ihrig, J. R. Bradley, Jr., J. W. Van Duyn 786

Seasonal Fluctuation of Larval Parasites of Bollworm Complex Before Boll WeevilEradication Program in NorthernTamauIipas Mexico J.Vargas-Camplis 790

Progress in the Evaluation of Feeding Stimulants for Adult Helicoverpa zea J. D. Lopez, Jr., T. N. Shaver, P. D. Lingren 791

B.t. Cotton: Field Performance in North Carolina Under Conditions of UnusuallyHigh Bollworm Populations J. S. Mahaffey, J. R. Bradley, Jr., J. W. Van Duyn' 795

Cotton Moth Monitoring and Control Jerry L. Race 798

Response ofThree Cotton Cultivars to Four Levels of Bollworm Infestations Gary L. Lentz, Nancy Austin 800

Role of Global Positioning Technology in Surveying Fall and Spring Boll Weevil Populations in Arkansas

Donald R.Johnson, ClarkD. Klein, Ralph D. Bagwell, Harry B. Meyers,April M. Jordan, Jeff Dearworth,D.H.Brannon, H.D.Scott, N. P.Tugwell 800

Artificial Infestation With Eggs and Larvae ofTobacco Budworm - A Comparison G. O. Myers, F. Bordelon 801

PMAP: Plant Mapping as a Cotton Insect ManagementTool S. W. Hopkins, D. L. Biediger, S. L. Pickel 801

Occurrence of Beet Armyworm Moths in Cotton-Growing Areas of the Lower MississippiRiver Delta as Indicated By Numbers Caught in PheromoneTraps From April to November, 1994

Don E. Hendricks, D. W. Hubbard, D. D. Hardee 802

Use of Satellite Images to Optimize Regional Management Strategies P. J.Trichilo, L.T.Wilson, R. K. Haldenby 804

Using An Integrated Crop Ecosystem Management Model to Evaluate Bollworm-Tobacco Budworm Pest Control Strategies in the Lower Gulf Coast of Texas D. R. Ring,Y. Lan, J. H. Benedict, J. A. Landivar,

B. R. Eddleman,W.Sterling, A. Hartstack 808

Assessing the Value of Mitochondrial DNA Variation for Detecting Population Subdivision in the

Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in Australia Merrin E. Spackman, Stephen W. McKechnie 811

Dynamics of Insect Populations in a Reduced-Tillage, Crimson Clover/Cotton System -

Part I: Pests and Beneficials on Plants John R. Ruberson, W.Joe Lewis, Debbie J. Waters, Oscar Stapel, Philip B. Haney 814

Dynamics of Insect Populations in a Reduced-Tillage, Crimson Clover/Cotton System -

Part II: Pitfall Surveys'

P. B. Haney, O. J. Stapel, D. J. Waters, W. J. Lewis, S. K. Diffie, J. R. Ruberson 817

Loss of Early Season Fruiting Sites: Should We Re-Examine As Pest Management Strategies Change??S. G.Turnipseed,J. E. Mann, M.J. Sullivan,J.A. DuRant 821

Effect of Early Season Terminal Bud Removal on Yield and Maturity of Cotton in South Carolina ,

J. E. Mann, S. G.Turnipseed, M.J. Sullivan, J.A. DuRant 823

The Influence of Aldicarb and Variety Selection onThrips Injury in Arkansas Cotton....

G. E. Studebaker, D. R. Johnson, C. Klein, A. Jordan 825

Population Dynamics, Host Preference and Seasonal Distribution Patterns of

Whitefly Bemisia fabad(Genn.) in Middle Egypt Galal M. Moawad, Malak F. Gergis, M. A. Mohamed 826

Population Dynamics of Si Iverleaf Whitefly Bemisia argentifoliion Cotton in Mixed Crop Fields '.

Jesusa Crisostomo Legaspi, Raymond I. Carruthers 828

Seasonal Development of Silverleaf Whitefly Populations in Cotton and Other Cropsin the San Joaquin Valley L. D. Godfrey, P. B. Goodell, C. G. Summers, W.J. Bentley, T. M. Perring 831

Distribution of Silverleaf Whitefly in the San JoaquinValley P. B. Goodell, L. D. Godfrey, J. Wood, J. W. Eckert,R. Swalm, D. Keaveny, W.Tyson, D. M. Dauod 834

Silverleaf Whitefly, Sticky Cotton, and Cotton Lint Yields T. J. Henneberry, D. H. Hendrix, H. H. Perkins, S. Naranjo,H.M.Flint, D. H.Akey, L. Forlowjech, R.A.Burke 836

Cotton Bollworm Control in North China in 1994 C. F. Sheng 839

Field Validation of a Model Describing Development Times of Sweetpotato Whitefly T. L. Wagner, J. L. Willers 840

Silverleaf Whitefly, Bemisia argentifolli, Control on Cotton in Paloma, AZ: A Second Year L. Antilla, O. El Lissy, R.T Staten,M. L.Walters,J. E. Leggett 844

The Use of a No-Choice Fecundity Study for the Evaluation of Cotton Resistance to Whitefly ....M. B. Decanini, C. W. Smith, A. N. Sparks, Jr. 846

Effects of Selected Insecticides on European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner),Larval Parasitism in North Carolina Cotton Fields K. D. Jones, J. R. Bradley, Jr., J. W. Van Duyn 847

The Impact of Beneficial Arthropods on Cotton Insects in South Carolina With and

Without Early Season Control of the Tobacco Budworm J. K. Greene, G. S. McCutcheon, S. G.Turnipseed, M.J. Sullivan 850

Development of CotesiaMarginiventris in Bt Exposed Heliothis virescens Larvae D. W. Atwood, Seth Y.Young, 111, T. J. Kring 853

Trichogramma pretiosum Efficacy in Cotton Under Bt-lnsecticide Combinations T.J. Kring, T. B .Smith 856

Tobacco Budworm and Cotton Bollworm: Methodology for Virus Production and

Application in Large-Area ManagementTrials Marion R. Bell, Dick D. Hardee 857

Mississippi Insect Control Costs Remain High When Insect Populations Decline: EconomicTheory Provides Some Insight .... D. W. Parvin, Jr. 859

Response of a Greenhouse Strain of Silverleaf Whitefly to Danitol Plus Orthene and Capture Plus Orthene

M. A. Latheef, Dan Wolfenbarger 860

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides for Control of Silverleaf Whitefly in Imperial Valley Cotton E.T Natwick 863

Bioassays of a Long-Lasting, Yellow "Lure N Kill" Insecticidal Device Against the SilverleafWhiteflyA. R. Quisumbing, D. A. Wolfenbarger, L. Hilje, F. Guharay 866

Management of Aphids, Whiteflies and Plant BugsWith Foliarly Applied Imidadoprid WaltMullins, Dean Christie 868

Honeydew Production by Bemisia argentifolli on Cotton and its Relationship to

LeafWater Potentials and Temperature W. L. Yee, D. L. Hendrix, N. C.Toscano, C. C. Chu,T J. Henneberry 870

SilverleafWhitefly: Development of an Action Threshold for Chemical Control on Cotton C. C. Chu, T J. Henneberry,D. H.Akey, S. E. Naranjo, H. H. Perkins, N. Prabhaker, B. E. Mackey 873

Entomological and Economic Considerations for Termination of Cotton Insect Management F. A. Harris, FT. Cooke, G. L.Andrews 874

A Bioassay to Assess Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders), Susceptibility to B.t. Toxins T F.Watson, S. Kelly-Johnson 878

The Role of Bacillus thuringiensis Plus Ovicides in Management of the Heliothine Complex C. D. Klein, D. R.Johnson, A. M.Jordan 880

Laboratory Development of Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis by Beet Armyworm,Spodoptera exigua: Implications for the Field W.J. Moar, M. Pusztai-Carey, H.Van Faassen, D. Bosch,

R. Frutos, C. Rang, K. Luo, M.J. Adang 881

Comparison of ULV Aerial Spraying Systems For Use in the Boll Weevil Eradication Program .... J. E. Mulrooney, K. D. Howard, R. G.Jones 886

Biological Factors Influencing the Epizootiology of Cotton Aphid Fungus D. Steinkraus, J. Rosenheim 887

Effect of Aphids on Cotton Development and Yield in West Texas Thomas W. Fuchs, Richard Minzenmayer 890

Yield Impact of Cotton Aphid on Twelve Cotton Cultivars Differing in LeafTrichome Density A. A. Weathersbee, 111, D. D. Hardee 893

Control of Cotton Aphids, Aphis gossyppii, With Ovasyn® (Amitraz) Tank-Mix Combinations

John Lublinkhof, Dale Comer, James Stewart, Arlene Kurokawa, Gary Swarzlose, Phillip Odem 895

CGA-215944 for Control of Aph/sgossyp//'Glover in Cotton Ngoan D. Ngo, Steve T. Moore, Brad W. Minton,WaltW. Bachman, DonV. Allemann 895

Quantitative Results From An IPM Development Program by Ciba-Geigy in Cotton in Pakistan... S. A. Shareef, H. Javid, S. W. Robinson 899

Estimation of Damage to Cotton Caused by the Black Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn)[Lepidoptera: Noctuidae] Ahmed A.H.Amin, M. I. Abdin, N.M. Abd El-Salam 900

Evaluation of Insecticide Efficacy for Beet Armyworm Management in Mississippi R. E. Furr, F. A. Harris 902

Biological Characteristics ofthe Spinosyns: A New Naturally Derived Insect Control AgentsT. C. Sparks, G. D.Thompson, L. L. Larson, H. A. Kirst, O. K. Jantz,T.V. Worden, M. B. Hertlein, J. D. Busacca 903

Field Performance in Cotton of Spinosad: A New Naturally Derived Insect Control SystemG. D. Thompson, J. D. Busacca, O. K. Jantz, P. W. Borth, S. P. Nolting, J. R. Winkle,

R. L. Gantz, R. M. Hucaba, B. A. Nead, L. G. Peterson, D. J. Porteous, J. M. Richardson 907

An Overview of the 1994 Pirate Insecticide-MiticideEUP Program in the Mid-South J. Whitehead, K. Treacy 911

Pirate Insecticide-Milicide: Comparative Impact on Beneficial Insect and Heliothis Populationsin Experimental Use PermilTrials in Mississippi During 1994 Bobby Watkins, Jack Reed 913

A Consultant's Experiences With Pirate Insecticide in Mississippi Delta Cotton in 1994 J. R. Townsend 915

Performance of Gaucho Seed Treatment Insecticide Against Early Season Cotton Insect Pests

Charles T Graham, Johnie N.Jenkins, Jack C. McCarty, Jr. 917

Evaluation of Fipronil and Imidadoprid (Gaucho 480 and Admire 2F) Applied In-furrow in Cotton

E.Burris, B.R.Leonard, C.A.White, J. B.Graves, William Scott 918

Rainfastnessof Dimilin® (Diflubenzuron) on Cotton as Determined by Beet Armyworm(Spodopteraexigua)Bioassay P.T. McDonald, R.T. Weiland 920

Utility of "Vydate" C-LV for Management of Pest and Beneficial Insects in Early Season Cotton

G. G.Hammes, D.W. Sherrod,W. C. Reische 922

Fenoxycarb: A Fit for Cotton? T. Bridges, H. Ray, N. Ngo 922

The Effects of Miller's Hot Sauce Animal Repellent on Beet Armyworm [Spodoptera exigua) in Cotton .... JamesW. Chiles, Larry Chiles 922

Laboratory Evaluation of Pepper {Capsicum Spp.) Extracts for Control of Beet ArmywormandTobacco Budworm jackT Reed, S. B. Ramaswamy 923

Results ofthe 1994 Pirate® Insecticide-Miticide EUP Program on Foilage FeedingInsects on Cotton G. L. Wiley, R. DeSpain, K. KalmowitzJ. Campbell, F. Wails, T. Hunt, K.Treacy 925

Boll Weevil Bait Stick Test in Noxubee County, MS William L McGovern, EricVillavaso, Gerald H. McKibben 928

Boll Weevil Attract and Control Tube (BWACT), an Improved System forPheromone Release and Residual Control of Boll Weevils in IPM and Eradication Programs T. A. Plato, J. C. Plato 929

Performance of the Boll Weevil Attract & Control Tube (BWACT) in a 3-YearAreawide Nicaraguan Boll Weevil Control Program R. Daxl, B. Ruiz Centeno, J. Bustillo Caceres 933

Field Evaluation of Boll Weevil Attract-and-Kill Devices in the Coastal Bend ofTexas... Roy D. Parker, Dan A. Wolfenbarger, Billy A. Kniffen 937

Test Results of BWACT for Early and Midseason Boll Weevil Control on Commercial

Cotton, Mississippi &Tennessee, 1994 D.W. Parvin, Jr. 940

Historical Account of Boll Weevil Response to Methyl Parathion in Northern Mexicoand Central America Juan Jose Pacheco-Covarrubias, Gricelda Ramos, Isabel Rivas-C, DanA. Wolfenbarger 943

Pink Bollworm Suppression Response and Field Persistence ofTwo Insect Parasitic Nematodes

J. E. Lindegren,T.J. Henneberry, L.J. Forlowjech, R. A. Burke 944

Pink Bollworm-Season Long Pheromone Control Strategy J.W.Jenkins 946

Temperature Effect on Adult Biology, Reproduction and Population Growth of Pink

Bollworm Pectinophoragossypiella (Saund.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) M. A. Soliman, E. A. Moftah, M. F. Gergis, A. M. Younis 947

Control of Pink Bollworm in Cotton with Sirene, a Novel Sprayable Attract & Kill Formulation D. Hofer, M. Angst 949

Pirate Insecticide-Miticide EUP Results: Mite Control in Cotton R. L. Kepner, L. Berger, K. Treacy 952

New Chemical Compounds for Control of Spider Mites (Tetranychus Spp.) in

the San Joaquin Valley of California P. F.Wynholds, L. D. Godfrey 954

Susceptibility of Some Cotton Varieties to Spider Mite Infestation in Egypt G. M. Moawad, F. K. El-Duweini, R.A. Sedrak 957

Abundance and Insecticide Susceptibility of Bollworm andTobacco Budworm in

Missouri During 1994 C. E. Sorenson, C. O. Knowles, S. F. Abd-Elgahafar, G. S.Smith, H. F. Mammen, H. G.Townsend 959

IRAC US: The Insecticide Resistance Action Committee G. D. Thompson 963

Trends in Heliothis Resistance, 1994 G.W. Elzen 964

Insecticide Resistance Frequencies in Overwintering and Field-CollectedTobacco Budworms... B. R. Leonard, C. A. White, J. B. Graves 967

Defining Resistance ofTobacco Budworm and Bollworm Larvae in the Field R. L. Huffman, D. A. Wolfenbarger, J. W. Norman 971

Insecticide Resistance in aTarnished Plant Bug Population in Cotton in the Mississippi Delta G. L. Snodgrass, G. W. Elzen 975

Efficacy of Selected Insecticides Against Louisiana Populations of Tarnished Plant BugsJ. H. Pankey, E. Bums, B. R. Leonard, C.A.White, J. B. Graves 977

Validation and Implementation of a Sampling Model forWhiteflies P. C. Ellsworth, J. W. Diehl, S. |E. Naranjo 978

Seasonal Population Dynamics ofSweetpotato Whitefly in Maricopa County, Arizona S. Kelly-Johnson, S. Sivasupramaniam,T. F.Watson 979

Silverleaf Whitefly Control in Cotton With Pyriproxyfen, an Insect Growth Regulator... M. J. Ansolabehere, J. P. Chernicky, S. J. West 984

The Effectiveness of Mist Blowers for ReducingWhitefly Numbers J. E. Leggett, LarryAntilla 985

Analysis of Pink Bollworm Infestation Patterns in Areas Managed by Sterile Release:

A Comparative Study M. L. Walters, R. A. Sequeira, R. T Staten 985

Mating Disruption ofthe Pink Bollworm With Three Commercial Formulations J.W.Jenkins, L. Antilla, E.Miller 989

Response of Cotton Aphids and Whiteflies to Diafenthiuron and Pymetrozine in

Laboratory Bioassays Ian Denholm, Alison J. Rollett, Matthew R. Cahill, GertH. Ernst 991

Agronomic and Environmental Factors Influencing Cotton Aphid {Aphisgossypii)Glover) Insecticide Efficacy Kenneth J. Fuson, Larry D. Godfrey, Paul F. Wynholds 995

Cotton Aphid (Aphis gossypii) on Early-Season Cotton: the Anatomy of a Non-Pest Jay A. Rosenheim 998

Effects of Nitrogen on Cotton Aphid Susceptibility to Different Classes of Insecticides

C. L. McKenzieJ. E. Slosser, W. E. Pinchak, B. Cartwright 1003

Field and Bioassay Results of Capture, Thiodan and Other Insecticides on

Cotton Aphid in California J.J. Knabke, C. L. McKenzie, C.A. Staetz 1007

Effect of Surface Concentration on Efficacy of Slow-Release Formulations ofAzinphos-Methyl,Bifenthrin and Malathion Evaluated For Use in "Lure N Kill" Boll Weevil Killing Station Devices

A. R. Quisumbing, D. A. Wolfenbarger, W. N. Starner, T. E. Ruch, P. K. MacLean 1009

Boll Weevil Control With Boll Weevil Attract and Control Tubes 1994 William C. Langston 1012

Performance of Boll Weevil Attract and Control Tubes (BWACT) Under Oklahoma Conditions in 1994 .... Miles Karner, Jerry Goodson 1013

Dimilin® For Boll Weevil Reproduction and Diapause Control in Area-WideTests R, G. Jones, F. A. Harris, E. J. Villavaso 1017

Boll Weevil Density and Distribution inTennessee Phillip M. Roberts 1019

Potential of Cato/accusgranoVsforManagingthe Boll Weevil in theTexas Rolling Plains

J. E. Slosser, R. Montandon, K. R. Summy, S. M. Greenberg 1020

Low Sugar and Gossypol in Anthers of Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Lines Deterrent

to Boll Weevil Anthonomusgrandis Boh. Oviposition Paul A. Hedin, Jack C. McCarty, Jr.

Boll Weevil: Status of Resistance to Insecticides in Tamaulipas, Mexico A. P. Teran-Vargas, J.Vargas-CamplisWinter Habitat Microclimate and Winter ColdTolerance of Boll Weevils in Missouri:

A Preliminary Report Clyde E. Sorenson, Jeff House

Insulating Values of Different Boll Weevil Overwintering Habitats: Implications of

Using HabitatVersus Ambient Temperature in Developing Predictive Models M. N. Parajulee, L.T.Wilson, D. R. Rummel,S.C.Carroll, P.J.Trichilo

Methods For Evaluating the Release of Trichogramma for Bollworm Control in Texas Cotton

Allen Knutson, Christopher Sansone, Mark Logan, Brant BaughIntraguild PredationbyCoccinellid Beetles on and Aphid Parasitoid, Lysiphlebus testaceipes RamanaG. Colfer, Jay A. Rosenheim

Recent Accomplishments in Biological Control of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea p. Glynn Tillman

Response of Beneficial Arthropod Populations to Early-Season InsecticideTreatments in Cotton.... J. M. Bannister, G. L. Lentz, N. B. Austin

Effectiveness of Bt Insecticides in Controlling Heliothis Damage in Cotton GenotypesDiffering in Levels of Glandulosity Frank Bordelon, Gerald Myers, Steve Micinski, David Caldwell, Reed Griffin

Spinosyns: An Overview of New Natural Insect Management SystemsG. D.Thompson, J. D. Busacca, O. K. Jantz, H.A. Kirst, L. L. Larson,T. C. Sparks

Bt Strain Construction: Current Strategies and Future Prospects T. C. Currier, Tom BridgesCompatibility of Insect Growth Regulators and Bacterial Insecticides for Management of Spodoptera Spp Laurence D. Chandler

Ultra LowVolume Applications of Insecticides for Boll Weevil Control in the Eradication ProgramJ. E. Mulrooney, J. E. Hanks, K. D. Howard, R. G. Jones

Effects of Application parameters on Efficacy of Propargite on Spider Mites I. W. Kirk, V. S. House

Effects of SprayVolume on Deposition and Canopy Penetration Using Ground Equipment... D. R. Cook, E. Burris, B. R. Leonard, D. C. Rester

Revised Scouting Protocol for Arthropod Pests of Cotton M. R. Williams, T L. Wagner, J. L. Willers

ComputerAutomation of Insect Classification, Identification and Counting .. TraceyCarrillo, Joe Ellington, HowardWaldie, Kurt Schneider

Acoustical Detection of Pink Bollworms in Cotton Bolls Kurt Schneider

A Single Row Vacuum Sampler for Cotton Joe Ellington, TraceyCarrillo, Kurt Schneider, Scott Lombard

Flight Path Analysis of Sterile Pink Bollworm Release Using GPS and GIS D. L. Pierce, M. L.Walters, A. J. Patel, S. P. Swanson

The Mississippi Cotton Boll Weevil GIS Project -1994 Update Glenn Wiygul, Jack McCartyUse of GIS in the Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Program D. H. Brannon, H. D. Scott, D. R.Johnson, N. P.TugwellGaucho Seed Treatment for Protection Against Early Season Insects Lyndon K. Almand

Habitat Management ofThrips in Seedling Cotton J. N. All, W. K.Vencill, W. LangdaleCotton Insect Management in North Carolina: IPM Adoption Following Boll Weevil Eradication

.... Jack S. Bacheler, Daniel W. Mott

A Practical and Economical Insect Control Program for the Upper Coastal Bend of Texas Ed Hood

Use of Pheromone Traps in Support of an Area-Wide Cotton Pest Management Program Emory P. Boring, III

Pirate®/Alert® Insecticide-Miticide: A NewTool for Use in Western Cotton L. A. Berger, R. Kepner, K. Treacy

COTTON PHYSIOLOGY CONFERENCE

Research on Plant Growth Regulators in Cotton - Summary of 1994 Results D. M. Oosterhuis, L. D. Janes, B. R. Bondada

The Optimum Plant Growth Regulation System For Southeastern Cotton Producers O. J. Turner, IV

Preliminary Results ofthe Effect of PGR-IV on the Growth and Yield of Cotton in Greece

K. Kosmidou-Dimitropoulou, C. Angelakis, D. Oosterhuis, J. Hickey, E. Antonopoulos, A. Chatzmichail,A. Karagounis, E. Kotoulas, G. Kostantinidas, A. Krommidas, P. Ktenas, E. Migdakos, C. Patsiailis,T.Tsamesiotis

The Effect of Estimated Plant Concentration of Pix on Leaf Area Expansion and

Main Stem Elongation Rate Juan A. Landivar, Darlene Locke, Zulema Cespedes, Daryl MoseleyResponse of Four Chembred F2 From Hybrid Varieties to Different Populations in Arizona

J. Vasek, R. W. Whitmore, R. McPherson, J. J. Gwyn, B. GreenleyPlant Monitoring Systems for Mepiquat Chloride Applications K. L. Edmisten, A. O. Abaye, D. Monks

AThree-Year Summary of Applying Pix atVariable Rates When Plant HeightVaries in a Cotton Field D. J. Munier, S. D. Wright, B. L. Weir

Atonik: A New Plant Growth Regulator to Enhance Yield in Cotton C. Guo, D. M. Oosterhuis

The Effects of Rate and Timing of Glyphosate Applications on Defoliation Efficiency,Regrowth Inhibition, Lint Yield, Fiber Quality and Seed Quality Darlene Locke, Juan A. Landivar, Daryl Moseley

Roundup Efficacy in Preharvest Applications to Cotton S. H. Crawford, C. B. Guy, R. Hayes, D. B. Reynolds,C. Shumway, C E. Snipes, P. R.Vidrine

Efficacy of Harvest Aid Chemicals in West Texas Stripper Cotton T. M. Belflower, C. L. Jones

MSMA Penetration Affected by Plant Cuticle R.J. Keese, N. D. CamperCGA-248757-A Potential New Cotton Defoliant H. Ray Smith, Peter Porpiglia, J.T. Cothrcn, W. C. Robertson

Evaluation of EXP 31039B as a Cotton Defoliant D. B. Reynolds, P. R.Vidrine, S. H. Crawford, R. Shaw

Cell Wall Polymers of Cotton Fiber Throughout Development Judy D. Timpa, Barbara A. TriplettProfiles of Ovule Proteins During Early Stages of Fiber Initiation R. B. Turley, D. L. FergusonPartial Amino Acid Sequences of Proteins That Change in Amount During Fiber Development

D. L. Ferguson, R. B. Turley, B. A. Triplett, W. R. Meredith, Jr. 1092

Influence of Motes on the Fiber Quality of Neighboring Seeds G. Davidonis, A. Johnson, J. Landivar, K. Reddy, O. Hinojosa 1092

Effects of Cotton Genotype and Growth Environment on Fiber Quality .... J. M. Bradow, G. F. Sassenrath-Cole, O. Hinojosa, L. H. Wartelle 1093

Effects of Cotton Genotype and Growth Environment on Fiber Physical and

Physiological Maturity J. M. Bradow, G. F. Sassenrath-Cole, O. Hinojosa, L H. Wartelle 1093

Monitoring Fiber Quality Differences in Cotton Ovule Culture G. Davidonis, A. Johnson, O. Hinojosa 1093Plant Mapping and AFIS Analyses as Predictors of Fiber Quality J. M. Bradow, P. J. Bauer, O. Hinojosa 1093Identification of PEP Carboxylase Isotypes in Cotton Ovules and Fibers Carolyn A. Zeiher, Chris Corcoran 1094

Preliminary Evidence For an Auxin-Binding Protein in Cotton Ovules S. J. Holt, T A. Wilkins, J. McD. Stewart 1094Antioxidant Responses in Cotton Callus Grown in the Presence of Glutathione Inhibitors

and Exogenous Glutathione Dalton R. Gossett, Stephen W. Banks, Eddie P. Millhollon, M. Cran Lucas,Tonya Czerneicki 1094Environment and Variety Contributions to Earliness Across the Belt Tom Kerby, Jim Presley, John Thomas, Marc Bates, Janet Burgess 1096The Arizona Cotton Advisory Program Paul W. Brown, BruceT. Russell, Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Peter C. Ellsworth 1099Plant Height and Cotton Boll Rot Donald N. Baker, James M. McKinion 1101Plant Water Status Under Drip and Furrow Irrigation in a Dry Environment

Juan A. Landivar, Darlene Locke, Jaroy Moore, Joseph Henggeler 1103

Low Energy Precision Application Effects on Cotton Fruit Retention and DistributionKen E. Lege, Wesley Newman, Wayne Scholtz, Charles Stichler, B. L. Harris 1104

Effect of Irrigation Timing on Yield and Earlinessof Five Cotton Varieties Anne F. Wrona, Tom Kerby, Peter Shouse 1108Date of Planting and Irrigation Termination Comparisons on Upland and Pima Cotton B. L. Unruh, J. C. Silvertooth 1109

Interaction of Water and Nitrogen on the Growth and Development of Cotton L. J. Zelinski, D. W. Grimes 1109

Utilization of Cover Crops in Soil Nitrogen Management Strategies For Rainfed

Cotton Producing Areas Daryl W. Moseley, Juan A. Landivar, Darlene Locke 1114

Comparison of Net Nitrate Uptake and Efflux Among Cotton Cultivars K. Nielson, M. Aslam, R. L. Travis, D. W. Rains 1117

Development of Potassium Deficiency in Cotton. I: Luxury Storage and Remobilization C. W. Bednarz, D. M. Oosterhuis 1120

Development of Potassium Deficiency in Cotton. II. Physiological Changes C. W. Bednarz, D. M. Oosterhuis, D. L. Hendrix 1120

Alteration of Cotton Plant Carbohydrates By a Potassium Deficiency W T Pettigrew 1120

Regulation ofHMG-CoA Reductase in Gossypol Formation in Cotton Plants...

GracielaM. Bianchini,C. R, Benedict, OscarJoost, Clint Magill 1121

The Biochemistry of Gossypol Formation in Cotton Plants: d-Cadinene SynthaseC. R.Benedict, I. Alchanati, R. D. Stipanovic, J. Liu, A. A. Bell 1121

The Enzymatic Conversion of Desoxyhemigossypol to Desoxy Methyl Hemigossypolin Cotton Stems: dHG-O-Methyltransferase I. Alchanati, C. R. Benedict, R. D. Stipanovic 1121

Development, Release and Characteristics of the Hard Seed Condition in Cotton J. C. Delouche, C. Guevara, B. C. Keith 1121

Physiological and Yield Responses of Cotton to Shade at Different Growth Stages DuliZhao, Derrick Oosterhuis 1125

Carbon Partitioning in Response to Early-Season Square Loss in Cotton E. M. Holman, D. M. Oosterhuis 1125

Effect of Minimizing Boll Production at Distal Fruiting Sites on Cotton Lint Yield and Fiber Properties J.J. Heitholt,T. A. Kerby 1125

Preliminary Studies ofthe Use of Stabilized Sugar Compounds to Enhance Cotton

Lint Yields in South Texas S. D. Livingston, B.J.Creech, L.A.Carver 1126

Relationship Between Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Cotton Growth and

Leaf Gas Exchange Thomas J. Gerik, Kyle L. Faver, Kamal El-Zik, John W. Gannaway Peggy M. Thaxton 1127

Stability of Carbon Isotope Discrimination Over Diverse Cultivars and Environments

Thomas J. Gerik, Kyle L. Faver, Kamal El-Zik, John W. Gannaway, Peggy M. Thaxton 1127

Carbon Isotopes and Cotton Breeding Robert G. McDaniel 1127

Response of Upland Cotton to Elevated NightTemperatures: I. Results of Field Studies,

PaulW. Brown, Carolyn A. Zeiher, Jeffrey C. Silvertooth 1129

Response of Upland Cotton to Elevated NightTemperatures. II. Results of Controlled Environment Studies

Carolyn Zeiher, Nkonko Matumba, Paul Brown, Jeffrey Silvertooth 1129

Temperature Profiles in Cotton Canopies G. F. Sassenrath-Cole, J.J. Heitholt, R. G. Percy, D. F. Wanjura, D. R. Upchurch 1130

Climate Change and Cotton Growth U.K.R. Reddy, H. F. Hodges, J. M. McKinion 1130

Ozone Effects on Cotton Below Ground: Water Relations David A. Grantz, ShudongYang 1130

Development of Future Weather Patterns and a Weather Service Tool for Crop Simulation Models X. N.Wang, F. D. Whisler 1132

Use of Weather Database Software in a Crop Management Model F. D. Whisler, X. N. Wang 1133

Application ofGossym-Comax on theTexas High Plains S. A. Staggenborg, D. R. Krieg, R.J.Lascano, K. Hake 1133

Development of a Yield Projection Technique for Upland and Pima Cotton E. R. Norton, J. C. Silvertooth, B. L. Unruh 1134

Crop Phenology Patterns for Upland and Pima Cotton B. L Unruh, J. C. Silvertooth 1134

The Effect of Salinity on Cotton J- Henggeler, J. Moore 1134

Expression of Superoxide Dismutase in Transgenic Plants Leads to Increased Stress Tolerance.... Randy D.Allen, Norma L.Trolinder 1136

Foliar Applications of Methanol to Cotton J.TomCothren 1137

Seasonal Patterns of Carbohydrate Storage in Cotton Randy Wells 1137

Cotton Fiber Quality: Environmental Etiology J. M. Bradow, P. J. Bauer, O. Hinojosa, C. R. Camp, P. G. Hunt 1138

Determination of Key Developmental Stages For Improved Fiber Strength: Substrate AvailabilityJ. D. Timpa, A. M. Striegel, A. L. Abellanosa, B. A. Triplett, W. R. Meredith, Jr. 1138

Cotton Fiber Cytoskeletons: Identification of Associated Proteins John M. Andersland, Barbara A. TriplettAnalysis ofTubulin in Cotton Fibers: A Comparison of a High Strength Line and

It's Parental Variety D. C. Dixon, B, A. Triplett, W. R. Meredith, Jr.Isolation of cDNA Probes for Genes Expressed in Cotton Fiber Development by

Differential Display Ping Song, Etsuo Yamamoto, Randy D. Allen

Expression of a Cotton Fiber Gene Promoter in Tobacco PhatM. Dang, JeanieL. Heinen, Randy D. Allen

Fiber Formation in N1 (Naked Seed): Influence of Phytohormones on Fiber Production in Ovule Culture Barbara A. TriplettEffect of Silver Nitrate on Callus Induction in Upland and Asiatic Cottons Zhen-Shou Ke, James McD. Stewart

Yield Response of Cotton to Nitrogen, Irrigation, and PGR-IV Regimes J. Cadena, J.T. CothrenEffect of PGR-IVon the Growth and Yield of Environmentally Stressed Cotton DuliZhao, Derrick Oosterhuis

A Plant Growth Regulator Program For Cotton Using Mepiquat Chloride and PGR-IV W. C. Robertson, J.T. Cothren

Effects of Sequential Applications of PGR-IV and Mepiquat-Chloride on Cotton Growth Parameters Joseph A. HickeyPix Effects on Canopy Light Interception by Contrasting Cotton Varieties C. O. Gwathmey, O. M. Wassel, C. E. Michaud

Effect of Plant Water Status on Defoliation of Pima Cotton J. M. Nelson, G. L. Hart

Two Year Evaluation of EXP31039 for Cotton Defoliation, Regrowth Inhibition, and Yield E. P. Millhollon, T. M. Moreau

Seeding Rate and K Fertilization Effects on Cotton Yield and Fiber Properties P. J. Bauer, O. L. MayEffect of Soil Potassium Status and Boll Load on Cotton Root Growth and Potassium Distribution

L. D. Janes, D. M. Oosterhuis, R. W. McNew

Impact of Atmospheric Co2 and Temperature on Cotton Leaf Morphology R. R. Robana, G.Y. Lu, X.J. Liu, K. R. ReddyImpact of High Co2 and Temperature on RGR, NAR, and Elemental Composition of Cotton

During Entire Growth Period N. C. Bhattacharya, B. A. Kimball, J. W. Radin, D. H. AkeyHPLC Analysis ofTerpenoid Aldehydes in Leaves of Gossypium Species M. A. Khan, J. McD. Stewart, J. B. MurphyRelationships Between Temperature, Annual Precipitation Patterns and Dryland Cotton

Yields on the Southern High Plains J. K. Miller, D. R. KriegA Weather Station Network for the Management of Crops in the Coastal Bend Region of Texas Sumon Shahed, Juan A. Landivar

Biochemical Analysis ofTwoVirescent Lines of Cotton R. B. Turley, D. L. FergusonGas Exchange and Ultrastructural Changes During Ontogeny of an Individual Cotton Leaf

B. R. Bondada, D. M.Oosterhuis, R.J. Norman, K. S. Kim

Canopy Photosynthesis, Growth, Yield, and Boll 15N Accumulation From Foliar

Nitrogen Fertilization Under Different Soil Nitrogen Regimes in Cotton B. R. Bondada, D. M. Oosterhuis,N. P.Tugwell, R.J. Norman, W.H. Baker

Effects of Plant Densities on Cotton Growth and Development Kevin Forney, Lori BergerManaging Cotton for Earliness With Day of Planting Inputs Gene Stevens, Jill Mobley, David Albers, Scott StaggenborgRegrowth of Defoliated Cotton Seedlings in Lab and Field Environments D. M. Oosterhuis, D. E. LongerChitosanase Activity in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Cotyledons Eva Kristyanne Szucs, J. McD. Stewart

Polymer Coating Effects on Cottonseed Imbibition, Germination and Emergence T H. Struve, N. W. HopperGenetic and Environmental Influences on Cold Tolerance of Cotton Seedling Germination T R. Speed, D. R. KriegField Evaluation of PGR-IV A. O. Abaye, D. M. Oosterhuis, J. A. HickeyCharacterization ofCell-Wall Polymers From Cotton Ovule Culture Fiber Cells by

Gel Permeation Chromatography Barbara A. Triplett, Judy D. TimpaEffect of Silver Nitrate on Callus Induction in Upland and Asiatic Cottons Zhen-Shou Ke, James McD. Stewart

COTTON QUALITY MEASUREMENTS CONFERENCE

Variability in Single Fiber Properties You-Lo Hsieh

HVI and Stelometer Strength in Relation to Single Fiber Strength and Fiber Fine Structure M. G. Sief, S.H.M. El-Hariri, M.A.M. Ghorab

Effect ofTrash Content on Micronaire Reading and Color Measurements by High Speed Instrument M.T Nawar

Establishment of USDA HVI Calibration Cotton Values D. F. McNabb

Universal Standardization of HVI Measurements H. H. Ramey, Jr.

Why We Need a Standard Strength Test for Cotton Variety Selection R. A. Taylor, L. C. Godbey, David S. Howie, O. Lloyd MayChemical and Physical Fiber Quality Evaluations of Long-Fibered Cotton Motes.... J. M. Bradow, O. Hinojosa, L. H. Wartelle, G. H. Davidonis

Variations in Cotton Insect Honeydew Composition and the Related Effects onTest Methods and Processing Quality Donald E. Brushwood, Henry H. Perkins, Jr.

Physical, Chemical, and Microbial Quality Profiles of Sticky Cotton and Enzyme Treated Cotton

David T.W.Chun, Henry H. Perkins, Jr., Donald L. Hendrix

The High Speed Stickiness Detector: Relation With The Spinning Process R. Frydrych, E. Hequet, C. Brunissen

Interlaboratory Evaluation of the Thermodetcctor Cotton Stickiness Test Method Henry H. Perkins, Jr., Donald E. Brushwood

USDA Report on Module Averaging-1994 J.J. BoydQuality of the 1994 Crop Mack Bennett

Single Fiber Acoustic Emission and Breaking Strength From Cotton Bundle Fracture Tests ....M. S. Ellison, C. D. Rogers, J. Dai,Y. K.Velu

Partitioning High Volume Instrument Measurement Variability Between the Componentsof Laboratory, Instrument and Sample Garry L. Lewicki, Genna R. Faia, Mary H. Fairley, Benjamin H. Robles

A Direction for Simulation-Based Quality Control in HVITensileTesting Moon W. Suh, XiaoliangCui, Preston Sasser

Statistics in Fiber Quality Research B.T.Vinyard, J. M. Bradow 1212

Cotton Division Quality Control Program Donald G. West 1216AFIS Worldwide Roundtest Report Gordon F.Williams, MonaQaud,AnjaSchleth 1218

Effects of Cotton Genotype and Planting Date on Fiber, Yarn, and Dyed Knit Qualities J. M. Bradow, O. Hinojosa, P. J. Bauer 1222Evaluation of NIR Moisture Instruments James L Knowlton, Steve L.Grantham 1223

Strength Correction Using NIR Instruments James L. Knowlton 1225

Cotton Moisture Calibration Transfer and Maintenance Using NIR Reflectance R. A. Taylor, L. C. Godbey, James Psotka 1228

Applications of Cotton Maturity Testing by NIR and Other Methods S. G. Gordon 1231

Study ofthe Relationship Between Tension and NIR Spectra of Cotton Fiber Bundles.. Ronald R.Williams, Eric W. Setzer, RobertA.Taylor 1236

Monitoring Fiber Quality During the Ginning Process Using AFIS Gayle Davidonis, Jerry Webb, Steven May, Oscar Hinojosa 1237

Quantitative Cotton Fiber Maturity Measurements by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy and AFIS

L. H. Wartelle, J. M. Bradow, O. Hinojosa, A. B. Pepperman, G. F. Sassenrath-Cole, P. Dastoor 1239

Cotton Fiber Length: Comparison of Mean Length J. D. Bargeron 1240

A Comparison of AFIS Length Measurements With Other Length Test Instruments on

USDA Staple Standards Harvin R. Smith, Pauline Williams 1243

Seed Coat Fragment Counting and Sizing in Card Web J. P. Gourlot, R. Frydrych, E. Hequet, F.Thollard, O. Constantin, B. Bachelier 1245

AFIS Seed Coat Nep Measurement J. C. Baldwin, M. Qaud, A. C. Schleth 1250

A Novel Technique for Assessing the Frictional Characteristics of Cotton W. Oxenham, H. Hassanin 1254

Friction Measurements on Chemically Treated Cotton With Added Lubricants R. M. Broughton, Jr., Y. El-Mogahzy, Q. Wang 1258

Update on Video Cotton Trash Measurement at Southwestern Cotton GinningResearch Laboratory Michael A. Lieberman, Sean N. Brennan, M. BaqarZaidi 1260

Alternative Atmospheric Testing Conditions Robert E. Harrison 1262

Environmental Control in USDA Classing Laboratories DarrylW. Earnest, Glenn K. Cowden 1264

HVI Strength Correction Usinga Resistance Moisture Sensor Richard Byler,W. Stanley Anthony, H. H. Ramey, Jerome Boyd 1268

Rapid Conditioning of Cotton Samples in Cotton Division Offices Roger K.Alldredge, James L. Knowlton 1271

Rapid Conditioning in HighVolume Instrument Laboratories Jennifer English 1274

Determination of Maturity/Fineness by FMT and Diode-Array HVI.

Part 1. FMT (Micromat Model) Procedure Optimization J. Montalvo, S. Faught, R. Grimball 1276

Determination of Maturity/Fineness by FMT and Diode-Array HVI.

Part2. Data Analysis and Results S. M. Buco, J. G. Montalvo, Jr., S. E. Faught, R. Grimball, E. Stark, Karen Luchter 1279

Image Analysis of Calibration Standards for the VideoTrashmeter D. P.Thibodeaux, J. P. Evans 1281

Examination ofthe Fiber Length and Strength Distributions Broken by the StelometerR. S. Krowicki, J.J. Hebert, D. P.Thibodeaux, K. E. Duckett 1281

Identifying Bark in WestTexas Cotton: Classification Versus Laboratory Measurements Jeff E. Brown, Don E. Ethridge, Harvin R. Smith 1283

High Volume Instrument Process Capability: A Comparison of 1991 Through Current Levels

Garry L. Lewicki, Genna R. Faia, Mary F. Fairley, Benjamin H. Robles 1285

Enhanced Preparation of Cotton Cross-Sections for Image Analysis E. K. Boylston 1289

Overview of USDA, AMS, Cotton Division Programs Lee Gibson 1290

COTTON SOIL MANAGEMENT & PLANT NUTRITION CONFERENCE

Nitrogen Uptake ofAcala and Pima Cotton Under High-Yield, Drip Irrigation Conditions:

Crop Responses, Effects of Water Deficits R. B .Hutmacher, C.J. Phene, K. R. Davis, S. S. Vail, T. Pflaum, M. S. Peters,C. A. Hawk, D. A. Clark, A. D. Bravo, T. A. Kerby M. Keeley, D. A. Ballard 1295

Nitrogen By Environment Interactions in Long-Term Cotton Production R. K. Boman, W. R. Raun, R. L. WestermanJ.C. Banks 1300

Field Evaluation of Nitrogen Managementfor Narrow Row Cotton in the MississippiDelta - SixYear Summary M. W. Ebelhar, R. A. Welch, G. R.Tupper 1303

Comparison of Nitrogen and Pix Management Strategies., J. C Silvertooth, E. R.Norton, B. L. Unruh 1303

Relationships: Plant Monitoring and PetioleAnalysis M. G. Hickey, KaterHake, Koy Stair 1304

Effects of Long-Term Tillage Practices on Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Microbial Properties X. Liu, J. E. Matocha, F. L. Hopper 1304

Effect of Starter Composition and Rate on Early Growth of Cotton J. L. Kovar, M. S. Cox, A. Bufogle, Jr. 1308

Efficacy of Manganese Application to Cotton as a Function of Soil pH and Drainage J.G.Davis 1310

No-Till Cotton Response to Cover Crop System and Starter Fertilizer Placement in

Northern Alabama C. H. Burmester, M. G. Patterson, D.W. Reeves 1310

Response of Cotton to the Source of Foliar Potassium G. L. Mullins, C. H. Burmester 1313

Effect of Potassium on Yield and Fiber Quality of Short Season Cotton XiaojingLiu, L. Du 1315

Soil and Foliar Applied K for Conventional-and No-Tillage Cotton inTennessee D. D. Howard 1316

Correlation ofTotal Digestible and Extractable K Concentrations in Cotton Leaves D. D. Howard, W. M. Percell 1316

Updating Soil Fertility Guidelines for Cotton in California Robert O. Miller, Bill Weir, Bruce Roberts, Ron Vargas,Dan Munk, Steven Wright, DougMunier, Mark Keeley 1316

Late Season Foliar Fertilization of Cotton With Potassium Nitrate in Arkansas C. S. Snyder, G. M. Lorenz, W. H. Baker,D.Vangilder, E. Ebenja, P.Ballantyne 1318

Soil K Levels and Response to Foliar KN03 at Five Locations C. C. Mitchell, G. L. Mullins, C. H. Burmester 1321

Nitrogen FertilizerTiming and Foliar Potassium Fertilization of Texas Blackland Cotton.... T. C. Knowles, B. W. Hipp, W. C. Langston 1324

Economic Evaluation of Foliar Applied Potassium Nitrate in Tennessee R. K. Roberts, D. D. Howard 1328

Large-Block Foliar Potassium Fertilization of Cotton in Arkansas C. S. Snyder, G. M. Lorenz, W. H. Baker 1329

Effect ofVarying Pix and Potassium Levels on Non-Irrigated Cotton Lint Yield ..Gordon R.Tupper, Charles E. Snipes, M. Wayne Ebelhar 1331

Effects of Method and Time of Application of Potassium Fertilizer on Yield and

Quality of Cotton in Virginia A. O. Abaye, K. E. EdmistenJ. L.Jones, J. C. Maitland,W. B.Wilkinson, D. M. Oosterhuis 1333

Potassium and Foliar Nitrogen Tests in West Texas, 1992 and 1993 Charles Stichler 1333

Solution pH Effect on Two K Sources Foliar Applied to Cotton inTennessee D. D. Howard 1334

Response of No-Till and Conventional-Till Cotton to Starter Fertilizer on Loess Soils R. L. Hutchinson, D. D. Howard 1334

A Manure Spreader for Applying Lagoon Swine Manure for Small Plot Research D. D. Howard 1335

Upland Cotton Water Stress Sensitivity by Maturity Class and Suggested Management StrategyStephen Husman, Randy Wegener, Paul Brown, Edward Martin, Kris Johnson, LonnieSchnakenberg 1335

Broiler Litter on Cotton C. C . Mitchell, C. H. Burmester, J. A. Hattey, C. W. Wood 1338

Sixty Years of Continuous Cotton Fertilization in Central Alabama C. C. Mitchell, F. J. Arriaga, D. A. Moore 1340

Winter Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems for Cotton Production in the Rolling Plains of Texas Lewis E.Clark 1344

Tillage System Effects on Cotton as Influenced by Traffic D.W. Reeves, R. L. Raper, H. A.Torbert, E. C. Burt 1348

Irrigation, Reduced Tillage and Cover Crops in Cotton Production J. S. McConnell, W. H. Baker, C. S. Rothrock 1349

Delayed Sidedress Nitrogen Applications for Cotton-Effect of Preplant/Sidedress Ratios M. W. Ebelhar, R. A. Welch 1349

Influence of Cover Crops and Tillage Practices on Yield and Quality of Cotton A. O. Abaye, J. C. Maitland, W. B.Wilkinson 1349

PHCA (TOG) Enhancer Power Novelty for Potassium Nitrate Nutrient Efficiency on Cotton Salvador C. Mufioz 1350

Row-Spacing and Growth-Regulator Effects on Earliness and Yield for IrrigatedCotton on Clay Soils R. E. Glover, E. D.Vories, D. M. Oosterhuis 1351

Kinetic Parameters of Early and Late Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Cultivars J. Keino, C. A. Beyrouty, D. M. Oosterhuis, E. E. Gbur 1353

Evaluation of Cotton Soil Potassium in California Bill Weir, Robert Miller, Ron Vargas, Dan Munk,Bruce Roberts, Steve Wright, Doug Munier, Mark Keeley 1353

The Effects of Foliar Applied Controlled Release Nitrogen on Uptake and Yield

on Cotton in Arkansas D. R.White, S. G. Morse, D. M. Oosterhuis, E. M. Holman 1355

Yield Response to Spreadsheet Scheduling Cotton Irrigation Using MOISTMIS Ted W.Tyson, Charles H. Burmester, Larry M. Curtis 1356

Monitoring for Optimum Nitrogen Levels in Cotton William H. Baker, Scott J. McConnell, Cliffords. Snyder 1358

The Influence of Fruit Load on Nitrate-N Pathways in Cotton Terry Keisling, PaulCounce, Donald Howard 1358

Using RealTime Evapotranspiration Data Versus Gypsum Blocks for Irrigation Scheduling R. M. Seymour 1358

The Effective Stage of Flowering to Apply Last Irrigation in Cotton for Early and

Late Sowings (Cultivar Giza 80) E.A. Makram, M. Sh. Abo-Nour 1358

Comparison ofTillage Practices for Cotton on Land Previously in Sod J. R.Johnson, K. C. McGregor 1359

Effect of Potassium on Absorption and Accumulation of Potassium and Other Ions in Cotton J. Cadena, S. D. Lyda 1359

Variable Response of Cotton to Potassium Deficiency D. M. Oosterhuis, C. W. Bednarz, P.Wright 1360

Residual N Effects on Cotton Following Long-Time Application of Different N Rates D.J. Boquet, G. A. Breitenbeck, A. B. Coco 1362

Efficacy of Foliar Application to Cotton of Potassium Compounds at Different pH Levels M.A.Chang, D. M. Oosterhuis 1364

Ridge-Till Implementation on Full Scale Production Field: Keys to Success T.C Keisling, C. R. Dillon, E. E. Evans 1367

Light Reflectance From Irrigated Cotton Canopies as a Diagnostic Tool to Detect N Deficiency Terry Keisling, T M. Blackmer, J. S. Schepers,Donald Howard 1368

Cotton Response to Reduced Tillage in the Lower Rio Grande Valley James R. Smart, JoeM. Bradford, Dan A. Wolfenbarger 1368

Irrigation Management for Increased Conjunctive Use of a Shallow Saline Water Table Daniel S. Munk, Jonathan Wroble 1372

Effect ofAminofol/Boll-Set Plus Calcium Zinc on California Cotton S. D.Wright, D. Munk, D. Munier, R.Vargas,B.Weir, B. Roberts, M. Jimenez, Jr. 1374

COTTON TEXTILE PROCESSING CONFERENCE

Effects of Leaf and Fiber Strength on Trash Waste in the Textile Mill Cleaning Process Darren Hudson, Eduardo Segarra,Dale Shaw, Emerson Tucker, Jane Dever 1379

Cotton Problems According to Textile Technicians Isaura Lopes Ferreira 1381

Fiber and Yarn Quality of New Texas Cottons Chris Faerber, John Gannaway 1383

Use ofAmerican Pima in Rotor Spinning of Recycled Denim William D.Cole, Edwin R. Foster 1386

High Speed Revolving Flats; An Enhancement to Card Performance H.Cripps 1389

Non-Contact Gauging of the Fibreflow During Carding and Drafting Cotton by Using LDA M. Lauber, B. Wulfhorts 1391

A Study ofthe Processing Efficiency of Topically Treated Cotton T.A. Calamari, Jr., J. B. Price, J. M. Hemslreet 1395

Modified Warp Handling for Improved Loom Operation M.Ahmed, K. Slater 1395

Fiber as the Building Block J. K. Dever 1401

Quality Makes a Difference: How Fiber Properties Affect Processing Harvin R. Smith 1402

Selecting Fiber Quality Requirements Clarence D. Rogers, J. R. Swetenburg 1403

How Does Variability Hurt Your Mill Customer Clarence D. Rogers, J. R. Swetenburg 1403

Boott Cotton Mills Museum: The Weave Room Exhibit at Lowell National Historical Park Rick Randall 1403

The Use of Principal Component Analysis to Optimize Spinning Performance C. D. Rogers, W. Yu 1404

Air Conditioning andTop Roller Lapping on Ring Frames HosnyAli Soliman 1405

Using Advanced Fiber Information System to Monitor Fiber-Process Interaction William Oxenham, HendericAarnink,VishalVasisth 1409

Cluster Analysis in Fiber Blending: A Computer Aided Integrated Spinning ApproachAntonioA. Cabeco-Silva, Maria E. Cabeco-Silva, Jose L. Samarao 1413

Selecting the Right Cotton Fiber for Nonwoven Products Glenn P. Morton, Hal L. Lewis 1416

A Simple Method for Preparation of Highly Absorbent Cotton Fibers R. D. Mehta, Ali Salame 1418

Airborne Particulate Matter in U.S. Cottons P. J. Wakelyn, C. K. Bragg, R.M.Johnson, J. H.Conner 1419

Some Effects of Bleaching on the Dyeing Characteristics of Cotton Eugene J. Blanchard, Elena E. Graves 1422

Tensile Behavior of Solvent Pre-treated and Thermally Bonded Cotton/Cellulose Acetate Nonwovens K. E. Duckett, G. Bhat, H. Suh 1422

Importance of Indura® Fabrics in the Protective Clothing Market Robert B. Cleaver, William F. Baitinger 1424

Colorfastness of Cotton Fabric Dyed After Modified CrosslinkingTreatment Robert M. Reinhardt, Elena E. Graves, EugeneJ. Blanchard 1427

Comparison of Replicate Yarn Tensile Data for Broken Fibers and Effective Fiber Length Actingin Each Yarn From a Family of Yarns for Select Cotton Varieties: Part I. Ring Spun Yarns L. B. DeLuca, D. P.Thibodeaux 1431

Comparison of ReplicateYarn Tensile Data for Broken Fibers and Effective Fiber Length Actingin Each Yarn From a Family ofYarns for Select Cotton Varieties: Part II. Open-End Spun Yarns ....L. B. DeLuca, D. P.Thibodeaux 1432

Instrument Measurements of Yarn Appearance C. K. Bragg, J. D. Wessinger 1432

A New Integrated Tandem Spinning System A.P.S. Sawhney, L. B. Kimmel, P. Radhakrishiaiah 1434

Evaluation of Heat Stabilized Staple-Core Knits L. B. Kimmel, A.P.S. Sawhney, B.A.K. Andrews 1436

Effect of Harvesting Times on White Specks: A Study of Field to Fabric PropertiesP. D. Bel-Berger, B.T. Vinyard, D. TThibodeaux, T. M.Von Hoven, Eugene P. Columbus 1440

A Modified Core-Wrap Spinning Device A.P.S. Sawhney, L. B. Kimmel, P. Radhakrishiaiah 1444

Use of Enzymes in the Treatment of Cotton Eugene J. Blanchard, Elena E. Graves 1446

Characterization of the Length Spectra of U.S. Cottons K. Q. Robert, J. B. Price 1446

Handle and Comfort Properties of Fabrics Made From Tandem-Spun Yarns Comparison of ReplicateYarn Tensile Data for Broken Fibers and Effective Fiber Length Acting in Each Yarn From a Family of Yarns

P. Radhakrishiaiah, A.P.S. Sawhney 1447

Future Demands on Cotton Fiber Quality in theTextile Industry Chris Faerber 1449

Improved Treatment of Cotton From Harvest to Spinning Stefan Schlichter, RoyV. Baker, Charles K. Bragg, Christoph Faerber 1454