10446 The Effect of An Upper Limit Temperature Threshold On Heat Unit Calculations, Defoliation Timing, Yield and Fiber Quality

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Alexis D. White , Texas A&M University- College Station
J. T. Cothren , Texas A&M University- College Station
J. D. Rocconi , Texas A&M University- College Station
J. B. Bynum , Monsanto Company
This study was created to evaluate the affects of defoliation timings on lint quality parameters.  The values of no upper limit on temperature incurred in a day versus the limiting of a temperature maximum of 86 degrees Farenheit were imposed on the defoliation timings of these plots.