QID Form E Cotton Yield Survey Post Harvest Field Observatio

OMB No. 0535-0088: Approval Expires xx/xx/20xx

Project Code 108

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

FORM E COTTON YIELD SURVEY
POST-HARVEST FIELD OBSERVATIONS
2022

Date:

NOTE: The post-harvest field gleanings should be completed as soon after harvest as possible, and must be
done within 3 days after harvest. If the sample field has been plowed or disked since harvest, select an alternate
field for gleaning if one is available in the tract
UNIT LOCATION

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

1. Number of paces along edge of field...................................................................

+5

+5

2. Number of paces into field...................................................................................

+5

+5

3. Is an alternate field being used for post-harvest observations?
Yes - if Yes, lay out post-harvest units in alternate
No - If NO, go to the ORIGINAL UNITS and
field. The item 4 counts will be made in the post-harvest continue with item 4. If the original unit(s) cannot be
units.
located, lay out post-harvest units and make the item 4
counts from the post-harvest units.
UNIT 1
On Plant

4. Count the number of LARGE UNOPENED BOLLS ( 1 inch or more in
diameter) and PARTIALLY OPENED BOLLS with cotton visible..........

701

UNIT 2

On Ground
702

IN POST HARVEST UNITS

On Plant
703

704

UNIT 1

5. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 2
(EXCLUDE rows skipped and other crop)........................................
Feet & Tenths

708

6. Measure distance from stalks in Row 1 to stalks in Row 5
(EXCLUDE rows skipped and other crop)........................................
Feet & Tenths

713

On Ground

UNIT 2
709

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714

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7. Pick all cotton on the PLANTS, and place the cotton from both units in one poly bag....................Check
a. If there is NO cotton attached to plants...........................................................................................
Check
8. Pick up all loose cotton and cotton from open bolls and burrs ON THE GROUND in each
row and middle. Place the cotton from both units in a second poly bag.......................................... Check
a. If there is NO cotton on the ground.................................................................................................
Check

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FORM E COTTTON - continued
790

ENUMERATOR: __________________________________________
9. Did a supervisor assist you in working this sample?

☐

Yes

Enumerator Number

☐

No

791
Supervisor Number

SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS:
· Attach completed ID tag to the poly bag(s) containing gleanings.
· Place bag(s) and this Form E in a Tyvek envelope.
· Ship this Form E to the National Lab in the Tyvek envelope with the
gleanings.
NATIONAL LABORATORY DETERMINATIONS
(OFFICE USE ONLY)

710

10. Date (MMDD)

_______________________ ...................................................................Code
715

11. Oven-dried weight of cotton picked from PLANTS......................................... Grams to Hundredths

. ____ ____
716

12. Oven-dried weight of cotton picked ON THE GROUND ................................ Grams to Hundredths

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780
STATUS CODE

Lab
Technician(s)

Date Analysis
Completed
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