Effects of nitrogen on the formation and shedding of cotton bolls
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2005.01.18
Key Words: nitrogen  cotton  available cotton bolls  shedding rate
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HU Ming-fang Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,CAS,UrumqiXingjang 830011,China 
TIAN Chang-yan Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,CAS,UrumqiXingjang 830011,China 
MA Ying-jie Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,CAS,UrumqiXingjang 830011,China 
WANG Lin-xia Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,CAS,UrumqiXingjang 830011,China 
LU Zhao-zhi1 Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,CAS,UrumqiXingjang 830011,China 
BIAN Sheng-zhen Xinjiang College of Light Industries,Urumqi,Xinjiang 830052,China 
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Abstract:
      The relationship of amount and distribution of cotton bolls with N rates during growth period was studied through field experiments. The main results were as follows: number of available cotton bolls were strongly correlated with N rates, and shedding rates of buds and bolls were negatively correlated with N rates; abundant nitrogen nutrition were the necessary condition to increase available bolls and decrease shedding rate; applying nitrogen fertilizer prolonged the duration of cotton bolling increase and delayed the increasing trend of shedding rates; applying nitrogen fertilizer increased number of available bolls on different fruit branches, especially enhancing the proportion of cotton bolls on the middle and lower branches, and reducing shedding rates of bolls on the middle and lower branches.