Cotton Fresno 2014

Front 1

In 2014, San Joaquin Valley Acala Cotton was planted on less than 50,000 acres.

Back 1

True

Front 2

The current price of Acala saw ginned cotton is 30 cents above the December 2014 futures prices.

Back 2

?N/A?

Front 3

In 1955,California state legislature established a one variety district composed of eight counties in the San Joaquin Valley.

Back 3

False

This occurred in 1925.

Front 4

California legislation enacted a law in the early 1990s to permit the commercial production of Pima cotton.

Back 4

True

1991 to be exact

Front 5

March 20th is the first legal planting date for Pima and Acala cototns in the San Joaquin Valley.

Back 5

True

Front 6

The current high price for Acala is based on the shortage of Acala acreage planted in 2014.

Back 6

¿N/A?

Front 7

"Nodes above white flower" is a monitoeing method used to determine defoliation scheduling.

Back 7

False

Front 8

Rhizoctonia and Thielaviopsis are serious early season disease problems in California cotton.

Back 8

False

They are early season diseases.

Front 9

Lygus is a mid-season pest causing serious square damage and loss to both Pima and Acala cottons.

Back 9

True

Front 10

The transgenic trait most important for California cotton growers is herbicide tolerance.

Back 10

True

Front 11

"Nodes above cracked boll" is a monitoring technique used to determine physiological cut out.

Back 11

True

Front 12

United States produces an average of 690,000 bales of Pima with California producing 95% of the U.S Pima crop.

Back 12

True

Front 13

The progression of cotton flower petals changing colors from "white to yellow" to "red to purple"normally takes 9 days.

Back 13

False

It normally takes 1-2 days.

Front 14

Sticky cotton can be caused by aphids.

Back 14

False

Sticky cotton can also be caused by whiteflies (hence aphids and whiteflies).

Front 15

Monthly evapotranspiration for irrigated cotton is less in May and June than in July and August.

Back 15

True

Front 16

Of the cotton varieties (Acala and Pima) grown in the San Joaquin Valley only Acalas have resistance to Fusarium (IV).

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False

Front 17

Excessive vegetative growth is caused by an early boll load.

Back 17

False

Front 18

Cotton lint yields and fiber quality can be affected by potassium deficiency.

Back 18

True

Front 19

Pima cotton has higher staple lenghs but has lower strength values.

Back 19

False