Published online 3 August 2006
Published in Agron J 98:1247-1256 (2006)
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0335
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Conservation Tillage and Cover Crop Influences on Cotton Production on a Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain Soil
Harry H. Schomberga,*,
Richard G. McDanielb,
Eddie Mallardc,
Dinku M. Endalea,
Dwight S. Fishera and
Miguel L. Cabrerad
a USDA-ARS, J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resource Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA
b Univ. of Georgia, Coop. Ext. Service, Waynesboro, GA
c Monsanto Co., Waynesboro, GA
d Univ. of Georgia, Crop and Soil Sciences Dep., Athens, GA


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Fig. 1. Deviation from (A) historic average rainfall at Waynesboro, GA and cumulative rainfall amounts for the (B) cover crop and (C) cotton growing seasons.
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Fig. 2. Cumulative growing degree days (GDD) during the cover crop (base 4.4°C) and cotton (base 15.5°C) growing periods.
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