Impact of Early-Season Fruit Loss on Cotton Yield and Lint Quality

Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Tommy Doederlein , Texas AgriLife Extension
David L. Kerns , Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Bo Kesey , Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Dustin Patman , Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Cotton can often compensate for early-season fruit loss caused by sucking pests such as cotton fleahoppers or Lygus. However, lint quality may be affected and yield can be jeopardized under short-season conditions.