FACTORS INFLUENCING MICRONAIRE IN COTTON CROPS

Date Issued:2014-08-05

Abstract

Micronaire is a measure of fibre linear density (fineness) and maturity. Factors affecting supply and partitioning of photosynthetic assimilates to fruit affect micronaire. High micronaire occurs when there are good growing conditions and/or fruit number is low. Conversely low micronaire occurs when growing conditions are poor and/or fruit number is high. Little research has established the degree of impact of factors influencing micronaire, so field experiments were conducted to investigate effects of planting date; cultivar; canopy manipulation; and fruit number

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