Fig. 3

1–3 represent: 1, leaves of seeding phase; 2, leaves of bud phase; 3 bud (−dp14); 4, bud (−dp9): leaves of seeding phase represents leaves from cotton plants of stage between establishment and squaring; leaves of bud phase represents leaves from squaring stage; −dp14 represents buds of 14 days before flowering; −dp9 represents buds of 9 days before flowering