Response of Cotton to Various Fertilization Histories

Abstract

Effects of various fertilization histories on cotton yield were investigated for the fourth consecutive year in the same field at the Maricopa Agricultural Center. Treatments included: 1) no fertilizers added for the past 4 seasons, 2) aggressive nitrogen fertilization in the 1988 season, no fertilization for the previous 3 seasons, 3) standard nitrogen fertilization in 1988 similar treatment for the previous 3 seasons, 4) aggressive nitrogen fertilization in 1988 same history as treatment #3 for previous 3 seasons, and 5) a commercial alternative fertilization program (BioHumaNetics, Inc.). Yields in 1988 were significantly different with treatment 2 having the highest yield followed by treatments 3 and 4, followed by treatment 5; treatment 1 had the lowest yield.