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Effect of defoliation on grade of cotton lint

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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.

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The 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.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Agricultural chemistry. Agricultural chemicals
Plant culture > Harvesting, curing, storage
Plant culture > Field crops > Textile and fibre plants
Live Archive:19 Feb 2024 06:32
Last Modified:16 Apr 2024 23:58

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