Research Article

The Investigation of Effects of Pre-Harvest Rainfall on Lint Color Grade and Seed Germination Rate in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Volume: 26 Number: 1 February 28, 2023
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The Investigation of Effects of Pre-Harvest Rainfall on Lint Color Grade and Seed Germination Rate in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Abstract

Unexpected rainfall in harvest season has a detrimental effect on cotton lint color grade and germination rate and cause economic losses for farmers, seed producers and manufacturers. This study was conducted to elucidate the effects of different rainfall amounts on cotton technological characteristics and to evaluate the response of different cultivars in the harvest season of 2014 and 2015. Cotton bolls were exposed to 0 (control), 20, 35, 65, 95 and 125 mm of precipitation. The effects of rainfall were determined in GSN-24, Claudia, Gloria, ST-373, Flash, Carisma and ST-468 cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.). The responses of cultivars to different cumulative rainfall were significant for lint color grade and seed germination rate. The linear curve in the decreasing direction according to the highest R2 value was evaluated for germination rate (%), reflectance (Rd), trash count and trash area (%) whereas the polynomial curve was more likely for yellowness (+b). The effects of increased rainfall amounts on all observed characters were unfavorable. The different responses of cultivars indicated that the cultivars with the least loss for lint color grade and germination rate in seed production could be recommended in terms of being highly profitable.

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Thanks

Volkan Mehmet CINAR thanks the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YOK) for 100/2000 PhD scholarship.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 28, 2023

Submission Date

January 21, 2022

Acceptance Date

July 19, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 26 Number: 1

APA
Balcı, Ş., Çınar, V., & Ünay, A. (2023). The Investigation of Effects of Pre-Harvest Rainfall on Lint Color Grade and Seed Germination Rate in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 26(1), 118-125. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1061028

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