The unpredictability of cotton yields is a great concern to the cotton industry. High temperatures are considered to be one of the main environmental factors contributing to variable yields in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). This has been attributed to a negative effect on respiration and carbohydrate accumulation, but the evidence for this is lacking. In this study it was hypothesized that hig...

The temperature at which cotton seeds (Gossypium hirsutum L.) germinated influenced the fatty acid composition of the polar lipids of developing root tips. Seeds were germinated at 15, 20, 25, and 30 C. As the temperature decreased the linolemic acid content of the polar lipid fraction increased. Sandoz 9785[4-chloro-5-(dimethylamino)-2-phenyl-3(2H)-pyridazinone] reduced the low temperature-ind...

The cotton plant (Gossypium hirsutum L.) has a very dynamic response to management and changes in the environment that often results in variable and unpredictable yields. Temperature plays a major role in the development of cotton yield. However, limited data are available describing the relationship between high temperature and cotton yield. In this study, it was hypothesized that there are nu...