Table 1. Effect of Vydate C-LV on population development of the root-knot nematode on Sure Grow 125 cotton. 1
Treatment 2	Rate per acre3	Application method	M. incognita / 250 cm3 soil at 0-144 days after planting						Mean4
			0	36	67	82	103	144
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6 th true leaf stage5   + 14 days	592.3 ab	592.3 ab	523.0 a	240.3 c	1,536.4 abc	1,133.0 ab	769.6 ab
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage5 + 14 days	669.5 ab	291.8 c	540.8 a	463.5 abc	978.5 c	1,218.8 ab	693.8 b
Vydate C-LV	16 oz	6th true leaf stage5 + 14 days	566.5 ab	437.8 abc	557.9 a	197.4 c	927.0 c	815.4 ab	583.7 b
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage5	321.9 b	394.8 abc	497.8 a	369.1 bc	1,244.6 abc	1,193.1 ab	678.8 b
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage5	521.4 ab	377.7 abc	266.1 a	369.1 bc	1,339.0 abc	635.2 b	584.7 b
Vydate C-LV + Gaucho	8 oz + 4 oz ai/cwt	6th true leaf stage5 + seed treatment	605.1 ab	343.3 bc	824.0 a	643.8 abc	875.5 c	995.7 ab	714.6 a
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	869.1 a	549.3 abc	660.9 a	600.0 abc	1,896.9 a	1,124.4 ab	950.1 a
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	630.9 ab	291.8 c	686.7 a	892.7 a	1,699.5 ab	1,527.8 a	954.9 a
Di-Syston 8EC	1 lb ai	In-furrow	540.8 ab	506.4 abc	763.9 a	489.3 abc	1,072.9 bc	1,330.4 ab	784.0 a
Control	--	--	618.0 ab	635.2 a	712.4 a	712.4 ab	1,072.9 bc	1,476.3 ab	997.1 ab
LSD (P = 0.05)			410	268	690	447	688	542	228
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Vydate C-LV was applied at the 6 to 7 true leaf stage on June 25, 1997, and 14 days later on July 9, 1997. All Vydate C-LV plots received Temik 15G at 3.5 pounds of formulated product per acre in the seed furrow at planting. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Average root-knot nematode population density across all sample dates. 5Pinhead square.

Table 2. Effect of Vydate C-LV applied as a foliar spray on plant survival and height of Sure Grow 125 cotton in a field infested with the root-knot nematode. 1
Treatment 2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Seedling stand4	Plant height 23 and 87 days after 2 nd Vydate application 5
				23	87
				in	in
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 6    + 14 days	199 a	37.6 bcde	41.73 bc
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage6    + 14 days	178 b	39.6 abc	44.7 ab
Vydate C-LV	16 oz	6th true leaf stage 6    + 14 days	189 ab	38.2 bcd	44.90 ab
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 6	193 ab	40.2 ab	42.63 abc
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 6	197 a	37.5 bcde	40.60 cd
Vydate C-LV +   Gaucho	8 oz + 4 oz ai/cwt	6th true leaf stage 6	183 ab	38.2 bcde	44.50 ab
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	184 ab	37.2 cde	41.83 bc
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	183 ab	41.5 a	45.33 a
Di-Syston 8EC	1 lb ai	In-furrow	178 b	35.8 de	41.67 bc
Control	--	--	184 ab	35.4 e	37.37 d
LSD (P=0.05)			18	2.8	3.44
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Vydate C-LV was applied at the 6 to 7 true leaf stage on June 25, 1997, and 14 days later on July 9, 1997. All Vydate C-LV plots received Temik 15G at 3.5 pounds of formulated product per acre in the seed furrow at planting. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Number of live plants per 40 feet of row; all rows received 210 seed. 5Plant height recorded on August 1, 1997, and October 4, 1997. 6Pinhead square.

Table 3. The effect of Vydate C-LV on the number of bolls produced at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fruiting position on Sure Grow 125 cotton in a field infested with the root-knot nematode. 1
Treatment 2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Open bolls4			Total open bolls per plant
			Position 1	Position 2	Position 3
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 5 + 14 days	24.67 ab	13.33 a	7.0 a	45.00 ab
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 5 + 14 days	25.23 a	15.33 a	8.0 a	48.67 a
Vydate C-LV	16 oz	6th true leaf stage 5 + 14 days	19.33 c	12.67 a	4.3 abcd	36.33 bc
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 5	23.00 abc	13.33 a	6.7 ab	43.00 ab
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 5	21.00 bc	15.00 a	6.0 abc	42.00 ab
Vydate C-LV +   Gaucho	8 oz + 4 oz ai/cwt	6th true leaf stage 5	23.67 ab	12.33 a	7.3 a	43.33 ab
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	26.00 a	16.33 a	6.3 abc	48.67 a
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	23.33 ab	10.33 ab	1.0 cd	34.67 bc
Di-Syston 8 EC	1 lb ai	In-furrow	21.00 bc	13.33 ab	1.3 bcd	35.67 bc
Control	--	--	21.00 bc	5.67 b	0.3 d	27.00 c
LSD (P=0.05)			3.93	6.46	5.36	10.78
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Vydate C-LV was applied at the 6 to 7 true leaf stage on June 25, 1997, and 14 days later on July 9, 1997. All Vydate C-LV plots received Temik 15G at 3.5 pounds of formulated product per acre in the seed furrow at planting. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Average number of cotton bolls produced per plant in each fruiting position. Position 3 includes the summation of all bolls at position 3 and above. 5Pinhead square.

Table 4. The effect of Vydate C-LV on the weight of open bolls produced at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fruiting positions of Sure Grow 125 cotton in a field infested with the root-knot nematode. 1
Treatment 2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Seed cotton weight4			Total seed cotton weight per plant
			Position 1	Position 2	Position 3
			g	g	g	g
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 5   + 14 days	105.97 ab	49.33 a	8.43 bcd	163.73 abc
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 5   + 14 days	112.30 a	56.63 a	27.17 a	196.10 a
Vydate C-LV	16 oz	6th true leaf stage 5   + 14 days	84.67 cd	47.10 a	16.60 abcd	148.37 bc
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 5	104.77 ab	53.50 a	24.60 ab	182.90 ab
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 5	97.63 abc	57.23 a	15.63 abcd	170.50 abc
Vydate C-LV +   Gaucho	8 oz + 4 oz ai/cwt	6th true leaf stage 5	106.63 ab	57.47 a	28.97 a	193.07 a
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	102.50 abc	58.27 a	20.43 abc	181.20 abc
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	116.00 a	36.33 ab	30.93 cd	156.27 abc
Di-Syston 8EC	1 lb ai	In-furrow	87.83 bcd	47.77 a	3.80 cd	139.40 c
Control	--	--	71.90 d	16.50 b	9.50 d	88.90 d
LSD (P=0.05)			19.5	23.57	18.07	43.15
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Vydate C-LV was applied at the 6 to 7 true leaf stage on June 25, 1997, and 14 days later on July 9, 1997. All Vydate C-LV plots received Temik 15G at 3.5 pounds of formulated product per acre in the seed furrow at planting. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Average cotton weight (g) produced per plant in each fruiting position. Position 3 includes the summation of all cotton weight at position 3 and above. 5Pinhead square.

Table 5. Effect of Vydate C-LV on the number of nodes produced and the first fruiting node on Sure Grow 125 cotton in a field infested with the root-knot nematode.1
Treatment2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Nodes per plant	Node of first fruiting branch
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage   +14 days	21.23 a	6.33 abc
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 4   +14 days	21.67 a	5.67 bc
Vydate C-LV	16 oz	6th true leaf stage 4   +14 days	21.17 a	7.00 ab
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage th	21.57 a	6.73 abc
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 4	21.10 a	5.67 bc
Vydate C-LV +   Gaucho	8 oz + 4 oz ai/cwt	6th true leaf stage 4	20.97 a	5.47 c
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	21.20 a	5.90 bc
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	21.20 a	6.57 abc
Di-Syston 8EC	1 lb ai	In-furrow	21.00 a	6.43 abc
Control	--	--	20.43 a	7.63 a
LSD (P=0.05)			1.85	1.46
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Vydate C-LV was applied at the 6 to 7 true leaf stage on June 25, 1997, and 14 days later on July 9, 1997. All Vydate C-LV plots received Temik 15G at 3.5 pounds of formulated product per acre in the seed furrow at planting. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Pinhead square.

Table 6. Effect of Vydate C-LV applied as a foliar spray on the yield of Sure Grow 125 cotton in a field infested with the root-knot nematode. 1
Treatment2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Seed Cotton	Seed Cotton	Yield over control
			lb/plot	lb/A	lb/A
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 4   +14 days	17.47 ab	2,856.5 ab	1,513.6
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 4   +14 days	16.72 b	2,734.4 b	1391.5
Vydate C-LV	16 oz	6th true leaf stage 4   +14 days	20.01 a	3,272.3 a	1,929.4
Vydate C-LV	4 oz	6th true leaf stage 4	18.84 ab	3,080.5 ab	1,737.6
Vydate C-LV	8 oz	6th true leaf stage 4	16.38 b	2,678.3 b	1,335.4
Vydate C-LV +   Gaucho	8 oz + 4 oz ai/cwt	6th true leaf stage 4	17.62 ab	2,881.3 ab	1,538.4
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	16.70 b	2,729.9 b	1,387.0
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	20.01 a	3,271.0 a	1,928.1
Di-Syston 8EC	1 lb ai	In-furrow	12.53 c	2,048.2 c	705.3
Control	--	--	8.21 d	1,342.9 d	--
LSD (P=0.05)			3.09	504.7
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Vydate C-LV was applied at the 6 to 7 true leaf stage on June 25, 1997, and 14 days later on July 9, 1997. All Vydate C-LV plots received Temik 15G at 3.5 pounds of formulated product per acre in the seed furrow at planting. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Pinhead square.

Table 7. Effect of Temik 15G on population development of the root-knot nematode on Sure Grow 125 cotton.1
Treatment2	Rate per acre3	Application method	M. incognita / 250 cm3 soil at 0-144 days after planting
			0	36	67
Control	--	--	502.1 a	300.4 ab	609.4 a
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	476.4 a	472.1 a	935.6 a
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	450.6 a	523.6 a	961.3 a
Temik 15G	7 lb	In-furrow	379.8 a	257.5 ab	935.6 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   5 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	611.6 a	163.1 b	978.5 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   10 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	354.1 a	351.9 ab	669.5 a
Gaucho	4 oz ai/cwt	Seed treatment	527.9 a	300.4 ab	609.4 a
LSD (P=0.05)			407.8	305.9	683
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Temik 15G sidedress treatments were applied at the 9 to 10 growth stage on July 1, 1997. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Average root-knot nematode population density across all sample dates.

Table 7. Continued.

Table 7. Effect of Temik 15G on population development of the root-knot nematode on Sure Grow 125 cotton.1
Treatment2	Rate per acre3	Application method	M. incognita / 250 cm3 soil at 0-144 days after planting			Mean4
			82	103	144
Control	--	--	1,253.2 a	2,283.2 a	1,133.0 a	1,013.6 a
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	660.9	1,493.5 a	935.6 a	829.0 a
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	600.8	1,751.0 a	909.8 a	866.2 a
Temik 15G	7 lb	In-furrow	1,047.2 a	1,090.1 a	1,381.9 a	848.7 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   5 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	915.4 a	1,253.2 a	1,047.2 a	829.2 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   10 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	935.6 a	952.8 a	1,055.8 a	719.9
Gaucho	4 oz ai/cwt	Seed treatment	927.0 ab	1,296.1	1,562.2 a	870.5 a
LSD (P=0.05)			755.2	1,416.8	688.5	298
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Temik 15G sidedress treatments were applied at the 9 to 10 growth stage on July 1, 1997. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Average root-knot nematode population density across all sample dates.

Table 8. Effect of Temik 15G on plant survival and the height of Sure Grow 125 cotton in a field infested with the root-knot nematode. 1
Treatment 2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Seedling stand4	Plant height 35 and 96 days after sidedress application5
				35	96
				in	in
Control	--	--	163.2 a	37.5 b	40.6 ab
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	162.0 a	39.8 ab	41.6 ab
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	119.6 a	40.0 ab	42.3 ab
Temik 15G	7 lb	In-furrow	165.6 a	40.6 a	44.8 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   5 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	174.8 a	39.2 ab	43.2 ab
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   10 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	156.8 a	38.3 ab	41.2 ab
Gaucho	4 oz ai/cwt	Seed treatment	155.6 a	38.5 ab	39.0 b
LSD (P=0.05)			27.36	3.1	4.5
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Temik 15G sidedress treatments were applied at the 9 to 10 growth stage on July 1, 1997. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Number of live cotton plants per 40 feet of row; all rows received 210 seed. 5Plant height was measured on August 4, 1997, and October 4, 1997.

Table 9. Effect of Temik 15G on the number of bolls produced at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd fruiting positions on Sure Grow 125 cotton.1
Treatment 2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Open bolls4			Total open bolls per plant
			Position 1	Position 2	Position 3
Control	--	--	21.0 bc	5.0 c	0.6 c	26.6 b
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	25.3 ab	12.0 ab	6.6 a	44.0 a
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	29.3 a	15.0 ab	4.3 ab	48.6 a
Temik 15G	7 lb	In-furrow	26.0 ab	14.3 ab	4.0 abc	44.3 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   5 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	27.6 ab	14.6 ab	5.0 ab	47.3 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   10 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	29.3 a	16.0 a	4.3 ab	49.6 a
Gaucho	4 oz ai/cwt	Seed treatment	16.6 c	8.3 bc	2.3 bc	27.3 b
LSD (P=0.05)			8.1	6.6	3.3	12.9
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Temik 15G sidedress treatments were applied at the 9 to 10 growth stage on July 1, 1997. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Average number of cotton bolls produced per plant in each fruiting position. Position 3 includes the summation of all bolls at position 3 and above.

Table 10. Effect of Temik 15G on the weight of open bolls produced at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rdfruiting positions on Sure Grow 125 cotton in a field infested with the root-knot nematode. 1
Treatment 2	Rate per acre3	Application method	Seed cotton weight4			Total seed cotton weight per plant
			Position 1	Position 2	Position 3
			g	g	g	g
Control	--	--	78.07 ab	18.57 c	1.26 b	97.90 b
Temik 15G	3.5 lb	In-furrow	111.43 ab	49.10 ab	22.13 a	182.67 a
Temik 15G	5 lb	In-furrow	127.00 a	65.90 a	11.63 ab	204.53 a
Temik 15G	7 lb	In-furrow	82.20 ab	62.87 a	11.50 ab	156.57 ab
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb+   5 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	123.43 a	57.17 a	18.3 a	198.90 a
Temik 15G +   Temik 15G	5 lb +   10 lb	In-furrow +   sidedress	116.87 ab	59.83 a	10.40 ab	187.10 a
Gaucho	4 oz ai/cwt	Seed treatment	66.80 b	29.60 bc	3.13 b	99.53 b
LSD (P=0.05)			51.25	25.41	12.19	76.38
1Data are means of five replications. Means were compared using the least significant difference test. 2Temik 15G sidedress treatments were applied at the 9 to 10 growth stage in July 1, 1997. 3Rates were calculated based on 38-inch row spacing. 4Average cotton weight (g) produced per plant in each fruiting position. Position 3 includes the summation of all cotton weight at position 3 and above.