Abstract
The effects of the super okra leaf shape on boll rot. yield, plant and fiber characters of Upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., were investigated at three locations in Louisiana. Near isogenic populations of super okra leaf and normal leaf on each of three varietal backgrounds were used.Super okra leaf shape, as an average of varieties and locations, caused a significant reduction in boll rot, yield, fiber length, and total leaf surface area in comparison with normal leaf cotton. Super okra leaf shape caused an increase in earliness, lint percentage, fruiting rate, and micronaire value, but had no effects or inconsistent effects on boll size, fiber length uniformity, fiber strength, and fiber elongation. The interactions of variety ✕ leaf shape and location ✕ leaf shape were significant for some of the characters studied.A mixed population of super okra leaf and normal leaf plants in a 1:1 ratio was investigated. The mixed leaf population was found to have no advantage over the pure populations of the contrasting leaf shapes.
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