Scott Learning Center Research Reports

Cotton is a crop requiring significant in-season management inputs. To optimize performance of each variety planted, both growth habit and responses to plant growth regulators should be considered for each specific variety. Each year, the SLC conducts work evaluating varietal response to soil type, crop rotation, fertility management, planting populations and plant growth regulator applications. We have also begun to compile long term summaries of these studies to help define the response of broad groups of varieties to plant growth regulator applications.

Soybeans are the largest acreage crop supported from the SLC. For this reason, soybeans are planted into a wide variety of production systems which represent very diverse soil types, row configurations and planting dates. Also, many acres are evaluated for replanting each season. Work ranges from replanting simulations, planter error simulations, planting date studies and a wide range of variety evaluations across several soil types.

Southern corn production requires significant pre-plant planning. Each year, the SLC evaluates corn hybrid response to a variety of input decisions with the aim of helping to answer questions about southern corn production. Included is research that addresses corn hybrid population response, standability evaluations, planting depth studies and planting configuration comparisons.