1. Tift County Melon Update
2014
Tift County Melon Update
Intercropping
Herbicide update

3. Cantaloupe-Cotton Intercropping
Yield
No reduction
0-12% reduction
Crop value
17% increase
>1,000 increase

4. Watermelon-Cotton Intercropping
Yield
No reduction
12-18% reduction
Crop Value
14% increase
>1,000 increase

5. Intercropping Systems*
Cantaloupe
Cotton
Peanut
Soybean
Watermelon
Squash
*Monoculture of each crop included for comparison.

6. Cantaloupe
Cotton
Peanut
Soybean
30 days after transplant

7. Watermelon
Cotton
Peanut
Soybean
30 days after transplant

8. Squash
Cotton
Peanut
Soybean
30 days after transplant

9. Conclusions Cucurbit crop Row crop Watermelon Cantaloupe Squash
Soybean
Peanut
Cotton

10. Cotton Yield 1,135 lbs/A (a) 1,325 lbs/A (a) 1,215 lbs/A (a)
*Monoculture yield=1,125 lbs/A (a)

11. Peanut Yield 5,575 lbs/A (a) 5,530 lbs/A (a) 5,515 lbs/A (a)
*Monoculture yield=5,155 lbs/A (a) .

12. Soybean Yield 59 bu/A (a) 28 bu/A (b) 66 bu/A (a)
*Monoculture yield=68 bu/A (a)

13. Intercropping Cucurbits with Cotton

14. good tolerance BUT no label for cotton
Cotton Tolerance to Sonalan/Curbit
good tolerance BUT no label for cotton

15. TREFLAN 4-D LABEL (GA ONLY) – Intercropping Cucurbits with Cotton
Apply with burndown over mulch (prior to
punching holes).
A single 0.5” rain/irrigation to wash mulch and to active herbicide within 24 hr.
Apply 1 to 2 pts depending on soil type.
Wait at least 1 d prior to transplanting.
Can also apply PRE to cotton (directed to melons)……don’t exceed max use rate.

16. Treflan HFP Labeled for cotton.
Melon label: Apply Treflan as direct spray to soil between rows after 3 to 4 leaves. (Rates from 1-2 pts)

17. Treflan band after cotton
Treflan HFP
Gramoxone
+ Treflan
Treflan band after cotton
Plow
Wash
mulch

18. Watermelon: row middle
Sandea
Watermelon: row middle
Cantaloupe: topical
No cotton label!!!!

19. *Spot spray for nutsedge? *Cultivation (tillage will reduce injury).
Sandea
*Consistent cotton stunting 10-20%, if planting without tillage in 14 to 21 days.
*Spot spray for nutsedge?
*Cultivation (tillage will reduce injury).

20. Watermelon: great tool
Sinbar
Watermelon: great tool
Cantaloupe: bad idea
Cotton: disaster

21. Sinbar Injury 21

22. Reflex Watermelon Preplant: great tool Cantaloupe Anytime: bad idea
Cotton Preplant: great tool

23. 2014 New Labels-Reflex Watermelon Bareground seed: 10 to 12 oz/A PRE
Bareground transplant:
A. Prepare land;
B. Apply oz Reflex
C. Irrigate
D. Punch hole and transplant
Not Labeled

24. 2014 New Labels-Reflex Watermelon Mulch Seed or transplant:
May apply over mulch; must wash ½ inch; oz/A
Not Labeled

26. Treflan HFP – Watermelon Intercrop
Gramoxone+ Treflan + Reflex
Treflan band after cotton
Plow
Wash
mulch

27. 2014 New Labels-Reflex Watermelon Mulch Seed or transplant:
May apply over mulch; must wash ½ inch; oz/A
Can apply under mulch if not disturbed when laying mulch at 10 to 12 oz/A.
Row middles 16 oz/A
Not Labeled

28. 50-70% yellow nutsedge under mulch control, excellent Pigweed control
REFLEX UNDER MULCH
50-70% yellow nutsedge under mulch control, excellent Pigweed control
Spray after laying drip tape

29. REFLEX PREPLANT ON YELLOW NUTSEDGE

30. Cantaloupe Response to Reflex?

32. Reflex 1 pt/A applied 205 days before transplanting
No Reflex
Reflex 1 pt/A applied 205 days before transplanting

33. 2014 New Labels-Dual Magnum
Watermelon and Cantaloupe
- Row middle bareground: 8 to 12 oz/A
- Row middle mulch: 12 to 16 oz/A
- Do not apply topically
- Do not broadcast over mulch

34. Mulched watermelon injury to Dual Magnum applied post-transplant on mulch. TyTy, 2010.%
50 a
40 b
16 c
8 d
8 oz
12 oz
24 oz
36 oz

36. FOR WEED CONTROL METAM SODIUM (Vapam, others) STILL BEST OPTION UNDER MULCH

37. Questions or Comments?