Logo image
Effect of temperature on the rate of early fruiting developmental processes of cotton
Conference paper

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

M.P. Bange and S.P. Milroy
10th Australian Agronomy Conference (Hobart, Tasmania, 29/01/2001–01/02/2001)
2001
url
Conference WebsiteView

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.

Details

Metrics

79 Record Views
Logo image