QID 120033B Form B Cotton Yield Counts

Project Code 108 QID 120033B		OMB No. 0535-0088: Approval Expires 7/31/2018
	FORM B COTTON YIELD COUNTS 2018			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

Date:

Is this the SECOND Form B completed for this sample in this survey period? YES NO

1. Has operator applied pesticides with organophosphorus content to the sample field?

YES NO

If YES, enter latest application date and name of pesticide .

			UNIT 1		UNIT 2
2. UNIT LOCATION CODE . . .	1 First visit to lay out unit 2 Unit relocated this month 3 Sample unit laid out previously	Enter Code	305		307
		Go to item 4 when coded 3; otherwise go to item 3.

3. ROW SPACE MEASUREMENTS		UNIT 1			UNIT 2
a. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 2 (Exclude rows skipped and other crop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Feet & Tenths	301	. ____		302	. ____
b. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 5 (Exclude rows skipped and other crop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Feet & Tenths	303	. ____		304	. ____

COUNTS WITHIN 10-FOOT UNITS			UNIT 1			UNIT 2
			ROW 1	ROW 2		ROW 1	ROW 2
4. Number of plants in row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			311	321		331	341
5. Number of BURRS (including burrs and open bolls on ground), clip burrs from plants as you count; discard away from units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			312	322		332	342
6. Clip first 10 OPEN BOLLS in each unit (record counts, pick seed cotton and bag separately by unit; discard burrs away from units. Begin at bottom of plant in Unit 1 and top of plant in Unit 2.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			313	323		333	343
7. Clip other OPEN BOLLS (if any) (Record counts, pick seed cotton and bag separately by unit; discard burrs away from units.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			314	324		334	344
8. Clip from plants all damaged or dried up, open or partially opened or large unopened bolls from which no seed cotton will be harvested. Discard away from units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Check box
9. Number of PARTIALLY OPENED BOLLS with cotton visible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			318	328		338	348
10. Number of LARGE UNOPENED BOLLS 1-inch or more in diameter . . . . . . . . . .			319	329		339	349
Pick up all large unopened and partially opened bolls which are on the ground (not attached to plants) Between Row 1 and Row 3 for each unit; discard away from units. Do not include in items 9 and 10.

FORM B COTTON - continued
WEIGHTS				UNIT 1			UNIT 2
11. Weight of item 6 seed cotton from first 10 open bolls (or less) in each unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Grams	325			345
After weighing, combine seed cotton from both units in 1 poly bag for the National Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Check box
12. WEIGHT of item 7 seed cotton in each unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .				316	326		336	346
If more than 4 weighings are needed, combine weighings to include all weights in the 4 unit cells.				317	327		337	347

3–FOOT COUNT SECTION BEYOND ROW 1 in UNIT 1 and UNIT 2 Count all the plants. Count all the fruit on the plants in the 3-foot row section beyond Row 1. If no plants, enter zero.		UNIT 1, ROW 1			UNIT 2, ROW 1
13. Number of PLANTS in 3-foot row section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		350			365
14. Number of BURRS, OPEN and PARTIALLY OPENED BOLLS with cotton visible.		387			366
15. Number of LARGE UNOPENED BOLLS (1-inch plus) (Use Boll Gauge) . . . . . . .		388			367
*DEC 1, JAN 1 – Go to item 18

16. Number of SMALL BOLLS and BLOOMS (1 or 2 days old) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	389			368
*OCT 1, NOV 1 – Go to item 18

17. Number of SQUARES (Include triangular-shaped buds 1/8 inch or more in width.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	364				374
GENERAL
18. Has any cotton been harvested by the operator in either of the sample units?
YES = 1 NO = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .			Enter Code		376

19. Do you expect the farmer to final harvest within the next 10 days (i.e., this is the last time you expect to work this sample)?

YES = 1 NO = 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Enter Code

377

ENUMERATOR COMMENTS:
ENUMERATOR: _______________________________________________		Enumerator Number	390
20. Did a supervisor assist you in working this sample? YES NO		Supervisor Number	391
		Evaluation	393

UPS Tracking Number:
	(For samples sent to National Laboratory)
			STATUS CODE	380