Browsing by Subject "Cotton"
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(2009-05-15)The assembly of a robust structural genomics system requires the development and integration of multiple types of genome maps. This research focused on the development of a relatively new means of plant genome mapping, ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)Field studies were conducted on the solitary ground nesting bee species, Agapostemon angelicus Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Halictidae), a pollinator of potential value in hybrid cotton production programs on the Texas High ...
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(2010-10-12)The ability to map the profit made across a cotton field would enable producers to see in detail where money is being made or lost on their farms. This ability, which requires sitespecific knowledge of yield, fiber quality, ...
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(2006-10-10)This publication explains basic marketing alternatives for cotton producers, including forward contracts, cash sales, marketing pools and USDA loan programs.
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(2022-08-17)The Texas High Plains (THP) is one of the most agriculturally productive regions of the world, however, the climatic conditions of the area can result in significant wind erosion exemplified by the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. ...
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(2023-05-04)Fusarium oxysporum is a cross-kingdom pathogen that causes notorious diseases with the most diverse host range, including plants, animals, and humans. Different isolates in F. oxysporum species complex (FOSC) were defined ...
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(2023-04-21)Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum race 4 (FOV4) is a vascular disease identified in multiple cotton producing areas in the United States. Host plant resistance (HPR) is currently the most effective control measure ...
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(2021-08-25)Fusarium oxysporum vasinfectum- race 4 (FOV4) was identified in California cotton production in the 1990’s. The discovery of FOV4 in El Paso County prompted researchers to evaluate resistance to it in upland cotton varieties. ...
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(2002-02-12)Bronze wilt is a disease of cotton characterized by bronze or red discoloration and wilting of leaves. This publication describes bronze wilt symptoms, the cause and epidemiology of the disease, the varieties in which it ...
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(2017-05-05)The Southern Great Plains has potential to produce bioenergy crops on a large scale. However, the potential environmental impact of large scale production of bioenergy crops on carbon, evapotranspiration (ET) and energy ...
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(2013-08-09)Cotton has been a world-wide economic staple in textiles and oil production. There has been a concerted effort for cotton improvement to increase yield and quality to compete with non-natural man-made fibers. Unfortunately, ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1982)This experiment was designed to determine if the same genes or blocks of genes operate and respond in the same ways in differing plant types. Six selected breeding stocks of Upland cotton, ranging in stature from semidwarf ...
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(2016-08-08)Conventional tillage (CT) increases the exposure of soil to erosion and is associated with lower soil moisture and organic matter than conservation tillage. Conservation tillage may benefit farmers in semi-arid regions of ...
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(1995-11-22)Correcting nitrogen deficiency is important for cotton plant growth. This publication explains nitrogen requirements, the problems associated with nitrogen deficiency, and ways to correct deficiencies using urea as a source ...
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(2006-04-17)Cotton producers and scouts can use this handy guide to identifying the most common "worms found in cotton. This shirt-pocket-size, laminated card features close-up color photos of cotton bollworm-tobacco budworm, fall ...
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(2001-05-07)This publication explains the nutrient needs of corn, grain sorghum, cotton, wheat and warm-season perennial grasses in South and Southwest Texas.
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(2015-08-04)Severe droughts have plagued the United States over the last few years. The 2011 Texas drought, the 2012 U.S. drought, and the current California drought have greatly impacted the nation’s economy and agricultural production. ...
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(2010-07-14)The Texas Blackland Prairie is one of the most productive agricultural regions in Texas. This region provides a long growing season coupled with soils that have a high water holding capacity. However, the soils also provide ...
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(2020-08-21)Cover cropping has witnessed limited adoption in South Texas, despite long growing seasons and continued accumulation of heat units after cash crop harvest. Major limitations for cover crop adoption include a general lack ...
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(2022-07-07)The cotton genus, Gossypium, includes 52 species of which 45 are diploid and 7 are tetraploid. While G. hirsutum L. (2n=4x=52) is by far the most important agriculturally, all of the species are potential sources for ...