Effect of temperature on the rate of early fruiting developmental processes of cotton

Bange, M.P. and Milroy, S.P.ORCID: 0000-0002-3889-7058 (2001) Effect of temperature on the rate of early fruiting developmental processes of cotton. In: 10th Australian Agronomy Conference, 29 January - 1 February 2001, Hobart, Tasmania

Abstract

Degree days are commonly used within the Australian cotton industry to estimate expected crop development during early season growth. This assumes that cotton’s early potential development is largely a function of temperature. Information collected on crop development over a range of field and controlled environment studies shows that the function currently used to calculate degree days does not fully reflect the effect of very high or low temperatures on development. More complex functions are available which can better represent the effect of temperature on cotton development as seen in the experimental data. Refining this function will enable better predictions of cotton development in a greater range of environments and seasons; which is important for the geographically expanding cotton industry.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Conference Website:	http://www.regional.org.au/au/asa/2001/1/d/bange.h...
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/57175

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