12123 Drought Stress Alters Cotton Yield and Fiber Quality

Thursday, January 6, 2011: 2:45 PM
International 10 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)
Suresh Lokhande , Mississippi State University
K. Raja Reddy , Mississippi State University
Moisture deficit can depress cotton (Gossypium hirusutum L.) physiology and reproductive performance. Moreover, drought stress has adverse effect yield and fiber quality. The objective of this research was to study the effect of drought stress on yield and fiber quality parameters.