Timing Defoliation Applications for Maximum Yields and Optimum Quality in Cotton Containing a Fruiting Gap

Crop Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 158-164

  Faircloth, Joel C ^a   Edmisten, Keith L ^b   Wells, Randy ^b   Stewart, Alexander M ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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GOSSYPIUM; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0347658987     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.1580     Document Type: Article

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