Cotton producers struggling with available water after drought and dropping water tables can maximize crop yields from limited water with some planning and implementation of variable deficit irrigation, according to research by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.A team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers recently published “Evaluation of growth-stage-based variable deficit irrigation strategies for cotton production in the Texas High Plains” in the Agricultural Water Management journal.“This study is receiving a lot of attention from area producers who are trying to maximize their limited water,” said Srinivasulu Ale, Ph.D., AgriLife Research agrohydrologist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center ...