Friday, 6 January 2006 - 8:00 AM

Effect of Cool Climatological Conditions on Early Root Growth of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Nathan B. Mills, 1366 Altheimer Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704, Derrick Oosterhuis, University of Arkansas, 1366 Altheimer Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72704, and Bobbie L. McMichael, USDA-ARS, 3810 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79415.

This study examines the effect of planting cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) into cool soil with low ambient temperatures. The research explores poor seedling growth for a solution to better seedling growth in this environment. Four diverse cotton cultivars were analyzed for root growth and other plant factors, including lateral root growth and number as well as other classical growth studies. The results are presented and discussed including leaf area, lateral root intensity, nutrient analysis, and other comparisons between planting dates, weeks harvested, and cultivars.

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