In the U.S., very few row crops have experienced the economic success of cotton. Cotton acreage in the U.S. peaked at over 30 million acres. Because of its success, tremendous advancements have been achieved for large scale commercial production and efficiency.
With global competitiveness, U.S. cotton acres have been declining for the last few decades. However, the infrastructure remains intact. The decision by Yulex to utilize and incorporate components from this successful crop has proven to be extremely beneficial.
Commercial guayule production utilizes the same cropping system as cotton. The successful cotton grower base is also a source for potential guayule growers. By utilizing their existing cotton production system, large scale production of guayule acres is attainable. Some of these synergisms include row spacing, irrigation equipment, cultivation equipment, fertilization equipment, and to a large degree, harvest and shipment equipment. This advantage has greatly reduced the need for new economic inputs to produce guayule.
