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Table 1 from:


Foulk, J. A., Bauer, P. J., Akin, D. E., Busscher, W. J., Camp, C. R., Ayala-Silva, T., and Dodd, R. B. 2007. Effect of tillage on double-cropped flax/cotton production and fiber properties. Online. Crop Management doi:10.1094/CM-2007-0803-01-RS..



Table 1. Cotton fiber quality as affected by tillage and subsoiling. Data are averaged over two years.

    Length
(mm)		 Uniformity
(%)		 Strength
(g/tex)		 Micro-
naire		 Reflect-
ance
(Rd)		 Yellow-
ness
(+b)		 Pricez
($/kg)
Tillagex Chisel 28.4 a 83.3 a 29.7 a 4.3 b 66.8 a    7.2 a,b 1.20
Disk 28.0 b 82.8 b 29.8 a 4.5 a 67.7 a    7.6 a 1.20
No-till 28.4 a 83.4 a 29.6 a 4.4 a 68.8 a    7.1 b 1.20
Subsoily Yes 28.3 A 83.2 B 29.5 A 4.4 A 67.6 A    7.4 A 1.20
No 28.2 A 83.2 B 29.9 A 4.4 A 66.5 B    7.2 A 1.20

 x Tillage mean values followed by different lower case letters within columns are significantly different, P < 0.05, according to Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test.

 y Subsoil mean values followed by different capital letters, within columns, are significantly different, P < 0.05, according to Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test.

 z Prospective prices of cotton lint based on current base quality using the Daily Spot Cotton Quotations to locate premiums or discounts for the southeast (27).




2007 Plant Management Network.