Effect of 1-Naphthaleneacetic Acid Concentrations and the Number of its Applications on the Yield Components, Yield and Fibre Properties of Egyptian Cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.)

1998 ◽  
Vol 181 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Z. M. Sawan ◽  
R. A. Sakr
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Gossypium Barbadense ◽  
Naphthaleneacetic Acid ◽  
Fibre Properties ◽  
Egyptian Cotton

Effect of 1-naphthaleneacetic acid concentrations and the number of applications on the yield components, yield, and fibre properties of Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.)

1998 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 955
Author(s):  
Z. M. Sawan ◽  
R. A. Sakr ◽  
O. A. Momtaz
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Fibre Length ◽  
Gossypium Barbadense ◽  
Lint Yield ◽  
Naphthaleneacetic Acid ◽  
Fibre Properties ◽  
Cotton Plants ◽  
Flat Bundle ◽  
Egyptian Cotton

Field experiments were performed in 2 successive seasons at the experimental station, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, on the Egyptian cotton cultivar Giza 75 (Gossypium barbadense L.). Cotton plants were sprayed with the growth regulator 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) once (after 90 days), twice (90 and 105 days), or 3 times (90, 105, and 120 days after sowing), during the square initiation and bolling stage, at concentrations of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 mg/L, respectively. The volume of solution was the same for all treatments, 960 L/ha. The control plants were sprayed with water only. The effect of the previous treatments on yield components, lint yield, and fibre properties was studied. The application of NAA increased the number of opened bolls per plant, boll weight, seed index, and lint yield per ha. Lint percentage, fibre length parameters, and micronaire value were not significantly affected by NAA. Flat bundle strength was significantly increased when NAA was applied once at 10-25 mg/L. The application of NAA twice or 3 times at 15-20 mg/L tended to give the best results on yield components and lint yield of the Egyptian cotton plants.

Effect of foliar application of chelated copper and manganese on yield components and fibre properties of Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense)

1993 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. M. Sawan ◽  
M. H. Mahmoud ◽  
B. R. Gregg
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Gossypium Barbadense ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Fibre Properties ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Egyptian Cotton ◽  
Cotton Cultivar

SUMMARYA decline in supplies of organic manures and the increased use of chemical fertilizers has led to a decrease in the micronutrient content of the soil, with attendant effects on yield.Field studies were conducted in 1986 and 1987 at the Giza Agricultural Research Centre, Egypt, to determine the effect of Cu-EDTA and Mn-EDTA foliar sprays on growth, mineral content, yield components and fibre properties of the Egyptian cotton cultivar Giza 75 (Gossypium barbadense L.).All combinations used significantly increased the uptake of Cu and Mn and the dry matter yield. The earliness of harvest and the value of yield components were all increased by the application of Cu or Mn; 25 mg/1 of both Cu and Mn gave the highest values. Lint percentage and fibre properties were not significantly affected.This study indicated that the yield of cotton, grown under otherwise standard conditions, may be increased by foliar sprays of Cu-EDTA and Mn-EDTA combined.

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