Effects of Shade and Partial Defoliation on Carbohydrate Levels and the Growth, Fruiting and Fiber Properties of Cotton Plants.

Frank M. Eaton, David R. Ergle

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 1954 · 43 citations · 4 references

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Carbohydrate levels in cotton plants during the fruiting period were reduced: 1. by growing the plants under muslin shades and 2. by cutting away half of each new leaf.The effects of these treatments were

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