Effect of defoliation on grade of cotton lintTools Swann, I.F. and Trudgian, K.G. (1970) Effect of defoliation on grade of cotton lint. Queensland Journal of Agricultural and Animal Sciences, 27 (2). pp. 265-268.
AbstractThe effect of defoliation, and to some extent desiccation, on the lint quality of cotton was investigated in 4 trials in 1962-4. The 2 defoliants DEF (72% w/v S.S.S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate) and Folex (71.2% w/v.S.S.S-ttibutylphosphorotrithioite) were compared with the desiccant diquat. In all cases DEF and Folex caused loss of leaf in its green state and little desiccated leaf was present at harvest; diquat produced complete desiccation within 5 days. Little improvement in quality resulted from defoliation.
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