SHEDDING OF FRUITING STRUCTURES IN COTTON: FACTORS, COMPENSATION AND PREVENTION

The fruiting potential of advanced cotton cultivars is not a limiting factor for achieving yield targets but retention of squares and flowers for successful maturation into bolls is major challenge. In this article, we focused on why shedding occurs, its mechanism, yield losses, plant self-compensat...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Tariq, Azra Yasmeen, Shakeel Ahmad, Nazim Hussain, Muhammad Naveed Afzal, Mirza Hasanuzzaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2017-08-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2286