Effects of ethylene applications on the physiological response, growth and yield components of cotton [electronic resource].

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Two field experiments were carried out at Sids Agricultural Research Station, Beni-Suef Governorate Middle Egypt, during 2012 and 2013 seasons to study the effect of applications ethyleneon growth, yield components, fiber properties and chemical constituents of the Egyptian cotton hybrid [G83 (G75 X G5844)] X G80 ( Gossypiumbarbadense L,). Cotton plants were treated with ethylene at start or at maximum of flowering. The experimental design was a randomized complete blocks with four replications. Results obtained could be summarized as follows: • The application of ethylene 20 ppm. at peak of floweringincreased significantly, no. of open bolls/plant, boll weight, seed cotton yield/fed., earliness% and lint% in two seasons. • When ethylene applied at both stages, no. fruiting branches/plant and seed indexwere insignificantly affected. • On the other hand, spraying cotton plants with ethylene at 20 ppm at peak of floweringtended to increase micronaire reading while fiber strength was not affected in both seasons.

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