Petiole Sampling as a Tool for In-Season Nitrogen Management in Cotton
Vol. 2025 No. 4, Agronomy
Vol. 2025 No. 4

Petiole Sampling as a Tool for In-Season Nitrogen Management in Cotton: SS-AGR-491/AG489, 6/2025

Agronomy
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag489-2025
Published 2025-07-10
Akash Shah
University of Florida image/svg+xml
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9860-2147
Hardeep Singh
University of Florida
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Lakesh Sharma
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6220-5832
Ethan Carter
Guilherme Morata
University of Florida image/svg+xml
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Cotton and corn trials growing simultaneously at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center—Quincy. Photo taken 07-22-24. UF/IFAS Photo by Cat Wofford.
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cotton
petioles
leaf nitrogen content
field methods

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Shah, Akash, Hardeep Singh, Lakesh Sharma, Ethan Carter, and Guilherme Morata. 2025. “Petiole Sampling As a Tool for In-Season Nitrogen Management in Cotton: SS-AGR-491 AG489, 6 2025”. EDIS 2025 (4). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag489-2025.
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This publication aims to guide cotton producers, Extension agents, crop advisors, and consultants on the correct method of petiole sampling for nitrate-nitrogen analysis and interpretation of petiole nitrate-nitrogen test results, and also discusses ways in which monitoring petiole nitrate-nitrogen concentration can be used as a tool for effective in-season N management in cotton. Written by Akash Shah, Hardeep Singh, Lakesh Sharma, Ethan Carter, and Guilherme Morata, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy, June 2025.

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