DISSECTION OF YIELD AND FIBER QUALITY TRAITS UNDER DROUGHT CONDITION IN GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L.

Moisture is a significant component in cotton growth and yield, but stress the main factor limiting crop productivity since it has negative impact on cotton's ability to produce high-quality fiber as well square/boll lint output. Reduced water availability during development of bolls could lead drastically decreased yield. Four genotypes (MNH-1020, FH-114, BH-178 CIM-602) were grown under regular irrigation water-deficit circumstances examine tolerance scarcity. To further understand impacts shortage, four watering treatments used this study: control 100% field capacity, 70% 60% 40% capacity at squaring stage till boll formation. As amount soil moisture declines, we have observed fall length, fineness, strength. Yield/plant reduced due less no flowers bolls, also because weight. When was extreme reproductive stage. MNH-1020 showed drought by exhibiting maximum weight characters when compared other three varieties, while FH-114 being second. CIM-602 susceptibility exhibited least bolls/plant, yield/plant