Rachel Cott

@KStateAgron Asst Professor • Agronomy PhD • CCA • @KStateCropsTeam Coach • Crop Ecology and Management • CROPS Research Lab • Plant Nerd • My Views

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

V5 corn biomass today in our N-deficiency sensing project with Computer Science.

Leaves will be falling off soon, so these reference plants with spray paint tattoos help us record the right V-stages in the next month.

Sporting bright orange nails ourselves now @vi_signor 💅

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

Every year, this relay system feels a bit like a baby sea turtle situation.

“Welcome to a world that’s harsher than you expected - surprise, you’re in a wheat field with huge plants to compete with - GO!”

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@Farmer_Jeff63 That’s what we’re hoping to provide!

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Looking good in Scandia, KS!

Planted April 24th

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

@Farmer_Jeff63 Good question! We have 2 configurations.

This is a 3:1 (3 wheat, 1 soy) with every 4th row of 7.5-in wheat skipped. The soybeans are put into the skips at 30-inch spacing.

The other configuration is a 4:2 (4 wheat to 2 soybean) with 4 wheat rows skipped and 2 soy rows on 20s ⬇️

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

It's giving "Kid in a Candy Store" 🍭

We're loving our new-to-us 6310 and this year's planter modifications. Our crew has been hard at work getting these relay soybeans in the ground.

Excited to see how these do!
@ncrsare @KsSoybean @AGCOcorp @kstateag @KStateAgron

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

@yuribgross

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

Wheat in Hutchinson ready for a new adventure - relay milo goes in next week.

Chinch bugs aren’t bad and weeds are mostly at bay. Narrow tractor tires and sliding row units will make it happen in the skip rows.

Never know if you don’t try 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

ID that wheat disease to be named an honorary @KStateCropsTeam member 🏆

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

@FreschlyJon @ChrisLobmeyer Endless questions, just need endless money and space to match 😂

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

@JeffMurphy10 @jasonmauck1 Always! Looking to scale more on-farm trials next year and perpetually looking for ways to make our research more applicable.

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

Guess which row is north 👀

Unique microclimates in this relay system are neat to consider.

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

Two years ago today, I married the Kansas farmer who DM-ed me a corny pickup line on this app. 🌽

Shoot your shot.

…and send all relationship inquiries to master matchmaker @BriannaBuseman

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

Off to the *relay* races 🌱

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

… though small plot research does feel a bit like carpet farming compared to @wingfieldfarms and @jasonmauck1

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

It's giving "Kid in a Candy Store" 🍭

We're loving our new-to-us 6310 and this year's planter modifications. Our crew has been hard at work getting these relay soybeans in the ground.

Excited to see how these do!
@ncrsare @KsSoybean @AGCOcorp @kstateag @KStateAgron

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

Had to check out the fabled “i-state” corn on the way home.

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

Collin did a great job with his poster in Illinois 👏🏻 Excited for these field trials this summer.

Thanks to @KsSoybean for sponsoring his research!

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

It’s been such a FUN week!

[K-State Crops Judging @KStateCropsTeam]

🚨 CROP CATS WIN IN ILLINOIS!

The results are in after 6 contests in the last 3 days:
- 1st place in Precision Ag
- 2nd in Crops Judging
- 2nd in Professional Portfolio
- 3rd in Horticulture.

Go 'Cats! #EMAW

[K-State Crops Judging @KStateCropsTeam]

🚨 CROP CATS WIN IN ILLINOIS!

The results are in after 6 contests in the last 3 days:
- 1st place in Precision Ag
- 2nd in Crops Judging
- 2nd in Professional Portfolio
- 3rd in Horticulture.

Go 'Cats! #EMAW