Cotton Specialists Corner
Cotton Specialists Corner
Extension Cotton Specialists
Preparing for Planting: Seeding Rates, Seed Quality, and Planter Prep
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Cold Open And Welcome
Goals For Input Optimization
Regional Seeding Rate Benchmarks
Why Growers Want To Cut Seed
Wide Row/Skip Row Economics
Lower Populations Improve Management
Water Drives Texas Planting Systems
Risk, Checking with Insurance/FSA, and Replants
Seed Quality: Warm and Cool Germ
Planting Depth Dusting And Moisture
Planter Setup: Meters, Depth, Downforce
Strip Till Timing And Slugs
Brown Bag Seed Volunteer Cotton
Wrap Up Sponsor And Song
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Cotton seed is expensive, but the real question isn’t “How many seeds did you plant?” It’s “How many healthy, evenly spaced plants actually carry yield to the picker.” We sit down with cotton specialists from the University of Georgia, Texas A&M AgriLife, the University of Tennessee, Auburn University, and NC State to compare seeding rate recommendations across the Cotton Belt and explain why the right number changes with moisture, irrigation capacity, and planting risk. We talk st...