# Late Cotton Burndown Strategies

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2015-04-15
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-production/planting/late-cotton-burndown-strategies/

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With cotton planting set to begin soon, many growers are looking for burndown options for their cotton acres.

Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee Extension weed specialist, has outlined [several strategies for growers to consider](http://news.utcrops.com/2015/04/late-cotton-burndown-strategies/)for clean fields and early knockdown of small horseweed and Palmer amaranth.