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Trials of Spraying and Cultural Practices on Cotton in Uganda. I. Agronomic and Spraying Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. C. Davies  and
R. O. Wheater
J. C. Davies
Affiliation:
Serere Research Station, Uganda
R. O. Wheater
Affiliation:
Serere Research Station, Uganda
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Summary

Four trials are described on the effects of spraying and cultural practices on pests and yields of seed cotton. Precropping with sorghum or beans after opening from a ley did not reduce yields of cotton compared to the recommended practice of ploughing a ley 6 weeks before sowing, but late ploughing and late sowing reduced yields. Nitrogenous fertilizer after a successful ley did not increase yields, but multiple sprays (up to twelve) significantly increased them over the recommended standard four spray regime, and reduced the percentage of stained seed cotton. In general cultural practices did not affect the level of pest attack, but DDT spraying gave excellent control of Heliothis armigera, while dimethoate prevented the build up of red mite (Tetranychus telarius) and gave excellent control of tea mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) in the multiple spray regimes.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , April 1973 , pp. 147 - 157
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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