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A machine-implemented method of monitoring a cotton crop. The method comprising collecting cotton growing data from a plurality of cotton growers and storing same in a database stored in at least one computer. Passing the cotton growing data as simulation parameters to a crop model stored in the at least one computer or another computer connected thereto, in which at least some of the cotton growing data are variables treated as representative crop profiles. Simulating events for the cotton crop based on the cotton growing data. At least some key establishment variables of the cotton crop are initially provided to the crop model for initially estimating a simulated profile of the cotton crop that include an estimated end of season yield of the cotton crop. Then monitoring the cotton crop at key growth stages such that data can be entered to record an actual profile of the cotton crop and enable re-estimation of the end of season yield of the first cotton crop based on a combination of actual data and simulated profile data.

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