Variety traits

Cotton lodging

Gossypium L.

Cotton lodging is an undesirable phenomenon that reduces the efficiency of mechanized harvesting and fiber quality due to the contact of bolls with the soil. The resistance of cultivars to this phenomenon is assessed on a 5-point scale during the growing season, taking into account the ability of p…

In the reference 16 varieties crop Cotton, where this is mentioned in the description.

When assessing cotton lodging, the type of damage is recorded, including root or stem, as well as the pattern of occurrence—continuous or focal. Special attention is paid to the angle of plant inclination and their ability to recover independently after lodging, which is critical for irrigated farming conditions.

Key factors of lodging include the genetic predisposition of the cultivar, determined by stem strength, as well as excessive nitrogen nutrition, which triggers redundant vegetative growth at the expense of mechanical stability. Crop density under light deficiency also contributes to the development of this trait, which hinders the operation of cotton harvesting machinery and leads to yield losses.

General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.

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Gossypium L. · Cotton

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