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The Effect of Fallowing Obtained with Skip‐Row Culture on Verticillium Wilt of Cotton
Author(s) -
Ranney C. D.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1973.00472425000200020031x
Subject(s) - verticillium wilt , cultivar , verticillium , agronomy , biology , gossypium hirsutum , yield (engineering) , horticulture , materials science , metallurgy
Skip‐row production of cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.), plant‐4‐rows‐skip‐4‐rows, permits clean fallowing of the nonplanted rows. The fallow obtained from this cultural practice was effective in reducing Verticillium wilt ( Verticillium dalhiae Kelb.) incidence, increasing yield, and improving fiber and seed quality. Irrespective of cultivar used during the 2‐year study, cotton produced on plots fallowed for one season produced longer fiber with a higher micronaire reading. Seed quality was also improved in the single test where this variable was evaluated. Following a year of fallow, the onset of Verticillium wilt was delayed, it developed at a slower rate, and total wilt incidence was lower.