Influence of Row Spacing on Weed Competition by Cotton

Abstract
When planted with narrow (53 cm) row spacing, cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) ‘McNair 210’ produced maximum yields with as little as 6 weeks of weed-free maintenance. With wider row spacing (79 and 106 cm), however, 10 and 14 weeks of weed-free maintenance were required for maximum yield. When weeds were allowed to grow in cotton for more than 2 to 4 weeks after planting, yield reductions occurred. This tolerance period did not differ with row widths of 53, 79, or 106 cm.