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Table 2 Changes in fiber quality characteristics of contrasting N-efficient cotton genotypes under control (2.5 mmol·L−1), and high (5 mmol·L−1) N conditions

From: Genotypic variation in root morphology, cotton subtending leaf physiology and fiber quality against nitrogen

N condition

FL /mm

FU /%

FS /(cN·tex−1)

Micronaire

FE /%

Control

29.80 a

87.12 a

31.62 a

4.37 a

6.90 a

High N

28.93 b

87.37 a

30.15 b

4.18 b

6.84 b

LSD for N

0.74

ns

1.04

0.16

0.03

Genotypes (G)

  CCRI-69

29.82 a

87.48 a

31.50 a

4.37 a

6.89 a

  XLZ-30

28.92 b

87.00 a

30.27 b

4.18 b

6.85 b

  LSD for G

0.74

ns

1.04

0.16

0.03

 Interactions (N × G)

ns

ns

ns

ns

*

  1. Means not sharing a letter in common with in a column differ significantly at 5% probability level. ns = Non-significant, and * Significant at P ≤ 0.05. FL = Fiber length (mm), FU = Fiber uniformity (%), FS = Fiber strength (cN·tex−1), and FE = Fiber elongation (%)
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Journal of Cotton Research

ISSN: 2523-3254

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