This article will refer to narrow row cotton only as that currently being grown in 75 cm rows (30").

Okay, so what should I talk about?

As the first presentation on this topic I would like to very briefly outline the major advantages of producing an early crop.

It was once a commonly held belief in central Queensland that, because the potential cotton growing season was a long one, earliness was not an important management consideration.

To the question "Can nutrition affect earliness?" the answer must be a definite Wes". Further, it will be just as important a factor as irrigation or pest management.