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1. A Comparison of Methods for Measuring the Short Fiber Content of Cotton

Author:
Thibodeaux, D.; Senter, H.; Knowlton, J.L.; McAlister, D.; Cui, X.
Source:
Journal of cotton science 2008 v.12 no.3 pp. 298-305
ISSN:
1524-3303
Subject:
lint cotton; regression analysis; advanced fiber information system; high volume instruments; length; measurement; fiber quality; statistical models; prediction
Abstract:
... Twenty-nine bales of cotton with short fiber content ranging from approximately 5% to 25% were selected for the purpose of comparing the effectiveness and relationships among the current testing methods for fiber length. The instruments and/or methods used to measure short fiber include HVI, AFIS, and Suter-Webb array. Comparisons between the three methods indicate that they correlate well with ea ...
Handle:
10113/21351

2. A preliminary genetic analysis of fibre traits and the use of new genomic SSRs for genetic diversity in jute

Author:
Mir, Reyazul R.; Rustgi, Sachin; Sharma, Shailendra; Singh, Ravinder; Goyal, Aakash; Kumar, Jitendra; Gaur, Anupama; Tyagi, Akhilesh K.; Khan, Haseena; Sinha, Mohit K.; Balyan, Harindra S.; Gupta, Pushpendra Kumar
Source:
Euphytica 2008 v.161 no.3 pp. 413-427
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Corchorus olitorius; Corchorus capsularis; jute; fiber quality; crop yield; genotype; genetic variation; microsatellite repeats; genetic markers; alleles; loci
Abstract:
... Jute is one of the most important fibre crops, which is second only to cotton in providing environment-friendly (biodegradable and renewable) ligno-cellulose fibre. In order to improve this largely neglected crop, we conducted a preliminary study involving the following: (i) analysis of nature and extent of the genetic variability for fibre yield and four other related traits in a set of 81 genoty ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-007-9597-x

3. Application of Stretch-breaking Force Analysis on Optimum Drafting Conditions in Tow-to-yarn Direct Spinning

Author:
Ching-Iuan Su; Li-Ying Huang; Shih-Pin Cheng
Source:
Textile research journal 2008 v.78 no.10 pp. 896-902
ISSN:
0040-5175
Subject:
fiber quality; methodology; spinning; yarns
Abstract:
... This study discusses the evaluation of stretch-breaking force and its CV% in the tow-to-yarn direct spinning with 12k oxidized filament tow. We aimed to describe a new method for determining suitable draft conditions in the direct spinning to obtain the best oxidized yarn quality. To correlate the stretch-breaking force and the yarn quality, oxidized direct spun yarns were spun on a modified labor ...
DOI:
10.1177/0040517507082960

4. Bacterial Population Structure of the Jute-Retting Environment

Author:
Munshi, Tulika K.; Chattoo, Bharat B.
Source:
Microbial ecology 2008 v.56 no.2 pp. 270-282
ISSN:
0095-3628
Subject:
in situ hybridization; retting; ribosomal RNA; Acidobacteria; ribosomal DNA; niches; ponds; jute; clones; beta-Proteobacteria; bacterial communities; population structure; Actinobacteria; fiber quality; culture media
Abstract:
... Jute is one of the most versatile bast fibers obtained through the process of retting, which is a result of decomposition of stalks by the indigenous microflora. However, bacterial communities associated with the retting of jute are not well characterized. To investigate the presence of microorganisms during the process of jute retting, full-cycle rRNA approach was followed, and two 16S rRNA gene ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00248-007-9345-8
PubMed:
18097714

5. Combining ability for yield and fibre characteristics in Tanzanian cotton germplasm

Author:
Lukonge, Everina P.; Labuschagne, Maryke Tine; Herselman, Liezel
Source:
Euphytica 2008 v.161 no.3 pp. 383-389
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
germplasm; plant breeding; lint cotton; Gossypium hirsutum; varieties; general combining ability; yield components; additive gene effects; fiber quality; specific combining ability; Tanzania
Abstract:
... In Tanzania, cotton is of great economical importance, representing a large percentage of agricultural exports, but yield and lint quality is still relatively poor. The aim of this study was to identify parents to improve boll and lint yield and quality. Parents and F1 progeny of a 7 x 7 diallel were evaluated in four different environments. Results indicated significant variation for especially y ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-007-9587-z

6. Combining ability of upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., with traits associated with sticky fiber

Author:
Hague, Steve S.; Gannaway, John R.; Boman, Randal K.
Source:
Euphytica 2008 v.164 no.1 pp. 75-79
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
lint cotton; glucose; Gossypium hirsutum; sucrose; general combining ability; genotype; line differences; fiber quality; sugar content; specific combining ability
Abstract:
... Sticky cotton causes severe processing problems at textile mills and can be caused by plant sugars deposited directly from the plant to the lint in the absence of insects. A partial diallel design was used to investigate the combining ability of six upland cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., genotypes in Lubbock, Texas. Sucrose and glucose on fibers were measured as well as more mechanical fiber proper ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-008-9644-2

7. Comparative yield component analysis in Gossypium hirsutum parents using fibre quality grouping

Author:
Ahuja, Shankar Lal; Dhayal, L. S.; Prakash, Ram
Source:
Euphytica 2008 v.161 no.3 pp. 391-399
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
plant development; lint cotton; staple (fibers); Gossypium hirsutum; strength (mechanics); crop yield; agronomic traits; genotype; fiber quality
Abstract:
... The usual practice of estimating association and direct and indirect effects among various traits in Gossypium hirsutum is with ungrouped genetic material based on staple length and strength. During 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 genotypic and phenotypic association among ten characters were estimated in G. hirsutum genotypes: (i) set-1: 10 genotypes of low fibre strength (<=196.2 mN/tex) and medium stap ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-007-9588-y

8. Comparison of three systems for concurrent production of high quality mohair and meat from Angora male kids

Author:
Lupton, C.J.; Huston, J.E.; Hruska, J.W.; Craddock, B.F.; Pfeiffer, F.A.; Polk, W.L.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2008 v.74 no.1-3 pp. 64-71
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
diet; fleece; carcass characteristics; meat production; animal growth; livestock production; food animals; extensive farming; males; Angora (goat breed); fiber quality; production costs; mohair; liveweight gain; animal feeding; concentrated animal feeding operations
Abstract:
... Castrated Angora kids (n = 210, initial BW = 25.4 ± 4.0 kg) approximately 7 months of age were used in two consecutive years (2002 and 2003) to evaluate three production systems and coats in terms of animal performance, carcass traits, mohair production and quality, and production costs. In both years, half the animals were assigned to an innovative feeding system (RF) that consisted of an open-si ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.03.008

9. Cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) yield and fiber properties as affected by plant growth retardants and plant density

Author:
Sawan, Z.M.; Mahmoud, M.H.; Fahmy, A.H.
Source:
Journal of crop improvement 2008 v.21 no.2 pp. 171-189
ISSN:
1542-7528
Subject:
harvest date; seed cotton; crop quality; application timing; plant growth substances; Gossypium barbadense; foliar application; plant density; plant cultural practices; yield components; fiber quality; application rate; bolls; Egypt
DOI:
10.1080/15427520701885683

10. Cotton Nitrogen Management in a High-Residue Conservation System: Cover Crop Fertilization

Author:
M. S. Reiter; D. W. Reeves; C. H. Burmester; H. A. Torbert
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2008 v.72 no.5 pp. 1321-1329
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
silt loam soils; stable isotopes; application rate; Gossypium hirsutum; fertilizer application; fiber quality; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient management; plant growth; labeling techniques; crop residues; Secale cereale; nitrogen fertilizers; cotton; nitrogen; nutrient availability; cover crops; carbon nitrogen ratio; conservation tillage; lint yield; Alabama
Abstract:
... Nitrogen is required for adequate residue production from cereal cover crops used in no-till cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production, but residues can immobilize N needed by cotton. We conducted a 3-yr field study on a Decatur silt loam (clayey, kaolinitic, thermic Rhodic Paleudult) in northern Alabama to test N fertilizer practices for cotton grown with a rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crop and ...
Handle:
10113/19361
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2007.0313

11. Cotton Nitrogen Management in a High-Residue Conservation System: Source, Rate, Method, and Timing

Author:
M. S. Reiter; D. W. Reeves; C. H. Burmester
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 2008 v.72 no.5 pp. 1330-1336
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
application timing; application methods; silt loam soils; application rate; Gossypium hirsutum; fiber quality; ammonium nitrate; nutrient use efficiency; nutrient management; crop residues; Secale cereale; nitrogen fertilizers; cotton; nitrogen; nutrient availability; cover crops; urea; conservation tillage; chlorophyll; lint yield; Alabama
Abstract:
... More than 70% of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown in the Tennessee Valley of northern Alabama is produced using conservation tillage systems with cereal cover crops. The resulting decreased N efficiency requires development of new N fertilizer recommendations. We conducted a replicated 3-yr field study on a Decatur silt loam (fine, kaolinitic, thermic Rhodic Paleudult) to determine the effects ...
Handle:
10113/19362
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj2007.0314

12. Cotton Planting Date and Plant Population Effects on Yield and Fiber Quality in the Mississippi Delta

Author:
Wrather, J.A.; Phipps, B.J.; Stevens, W.E.; Phillips, A.S.; Vories, E.D.
Source:
Journal of cotton science 2008 v.12 no.1 pp. 1-7
ISSN:
1524-3303
Subject:
Gossypium; seed cotton; lint cotton; planting date; plant density; maturity stage; crop yield; fiber quality; Mississippi Delta region
Abstract:
... Cotton producers in the Mississippi Delta plant in the early spring, but wet, cold weather often develops that may reduce plant population directly or indirectly. Producers must occasionally decide if replanting is necessary. The objective of these studies was to determine the effects of planting dates and plant populations on cotton yield, lint quality, and crop maturity in the Mississippi Delta. ...
Handle:
10113/18637

13. Cotton Subsurface Drip and Overhead Irrigation Efficiency, Maturity, Yield, and Quality

Author:
Jared R. Whitaker; Glen L. Ritchie; Craig W. Bednarz; Cory I. Mills
Source:
Agronomy journal 2008 v.100 no.6 pp. 1763-1768
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
cotton; harvest date; soil water content; Gossypium hirsutum; water use efficiency; subsurface irrigation; sprinkler irrigation; crop yield; dryland farming; irrigation rates; field experimentation; irrigated farming; fiber quality; Georgia
Abstract:
... Subsurface drip (SSD) is used as a water-efficient alternative to overhead irrigation in many crops. This study compared soil water, water use, crop maturity, lint yield, and fiber quality of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown with SSD to cotton grown with overhead irrigation. Three experiments were conducted at two Georgia locations in 2004 and 2005. Treatments consisted of overhead irrigated, ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2008.0036

14. Cotyledons in Upland Cotton: How Important Are They?

Author:
Laval M. Verhalen; Melanie B. Bayles; Bruce E. Greenhagen
Source:
Crop science 2008 v.48 no.5 pp. 1967-1974
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
cotton; plant tissues; plant growth; plant development; Gossypium hirsutum; seedlings; cotyledons; strength (mechanics); yield components; fiber quality
Abstract:
... Seedlings of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) are vulnerable to the partial or complete loss of their cotyledons due to an array of biotic and abiotic causes. These experiments were conducted in the field over a 4-yr period to determine the effects of such losses in the early vegetative cotyledon growth stage on lint yield, selected lint yield components, and fiber traits. Loss of half a coty ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2008.01.0063

15. Determinants of cashmere production: The contribution of fleece measurements and animal growth on farms

Author:
McGregor, B.A.; Butler, K.L.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2008 v.78 no.1-3 pp. 96-105
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
mathematical models; animal growth; fleece; on-farm research; diameter; morphometry; staple (fibers); goats; animal production; yields; cashmere wool; fiber quality; body weight changes; measurement; Australia
Abstract:
... To identify fleece and animal growth characteristics that are associated with cashmere production, the magnitude and direction of factors affecting cashmere production using fleece and live body weight measurements available to the cashmere producer were modelled. Data was collected from 11 Australian commercial cashmere farms. Following log transformation of clean cashmere weight, the best genera ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.05.007

16. Determining selection gains and discriminating environments via GGE biplots

Author:
Blanche, S.B.; Myers, G.O.; Caldwell, W.D.; Wallace, T.
Source:
Journal of crop improvement 2008 v.21 no.1 pp. 13-25
ISSN:
1542-7528
Subject:
cotton; selection response; Gossypium hirsutum; selection intensity; regression analysis; environmental factors; genotype-environment interaction; genotype; yield components; genetic variation; genetic variance; heritability; fiber quality; computer software; artificial selection; Texas; Louisiana; Mississippi
DOI:
10.1300/J411v21n01_02

17. Developing Accurate Spatial Maps of Cotton Fiber Quality Parameters

Author:
Sassenrath, Gretchen F.
Source:
Applied statistics in agriculture : proceedings of the ... Kansas State University Conference on Applied Statistics in Agriculture 2008 no.20 pp. 154-165
Subject:
lint cotton; fiber quality; spatial variation; accuracy; manual harvesting; mechanical harvesting; cotton ginning; processing equipment
Abstract:
... Awareness of the importance of cotton fiber quality (Gossypium, L. sps.) has increased as advances in spinning technology require better quality cotton fiber. Recent advances in geospatial information sciences allow an improved ability to study the extent and causes of spatial variability in fiber parameters. However, these studies are often harvested by hand and ginned on small research gins. Fib ...
Handle:
10113/32165

18. Development of Extra-Long Staple Upland Cotton

Author:
C. Wayne Smith; S. Hague; E. Hequet; P. S. Thaxton; I. N. Brown
Source:
Crop science 2008 v.48 no.5 pp. 1823-1831
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
cotton; germplasm; staple (fibers); Gossypium hirsutum; agronomic traits; crop yield; plant genetic resources; length; fiber quality
Abstract:
... An objective of U.S. cotton breeding programs is to provide raw material that processes efficiently and produces better textile products without compromising yield. Annual domestic consumption dropped from 10.4 million bales in 1998 to 5.5 million bales in 2007. Exports increased from 4.3 to 16.2 million bales. Increased reliance on export markets will require the United States to compete more eff ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2008.01.0052

19. Differences in fibre properties in cloned Norway spruce (Picea abies)

Author:
Zubizarreta Gerendiain, A.; Peltola, H.; Pulkkinen, P.; Jaatinen, R.; Pappinen, A.
Source:
Canadian journal of forest research = 2008 v.38 no.5 pp. 1071-1082
ISSN:
0045-5067
Subject:
tree breeding; forest trees; pulp fiber; phenotype; wood density; Picea abies; wood quality; phenotypic correlation; clones; phenotypic variation; fiber quality; wood fibers; Finland
Abstract:
... In forest breeding programmes, growth has typically been used as a selection trait of prime importance in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), whereas less attention has been given to the wood and fibre characteristics. In the above context, we investigated phenotypic relationships between different fibre properties and growth and wood density traits in 20 cloned Norway spruce based on a clona ...
DOI:
10.1139/X07-220

20. Dissection of genetic effects of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in transgenic cotton

Author:
Zhang, Yongshan; Yu, Shuxun; Guo, Xiangmo; Wang, Zhiwei; Wang, Qinglian; Chu, Li
Source:
Euphytica 2008 v.159 no.1-2 pp. 93-102
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
quantitative trait loci; lint cotton; Gossypium hirsutum; transgenic plants; dominance (genetics); yield components; additive gene effects; fiber quality; seed cotton
Abstract:
... When alien DNA inserts into the cotton genome in a multicopy manner, several quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in the cotton genome are disrupted; these are called dQTL in this study. A transgenic mutant line is near-isogenic to its recipient, which is divergent for the dQTL from the remaining QTLs. Therefore, a set of data from a transgenic QTL line mutated by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation ( ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-007-9461-z

21. Divergent selection for total fleece weight in Angora rabbits: Correlated responses in wool characteristics

Author:
Rafat, S.A.; Rochambeau, H. de; Thébault, R.G.; David, I.; Deretz, S.; Bonnet, M.; Pena-Arnaud, B.; Allain, D.
Source:
Livestock science 2008 v.113 no.1 pp. 8-13
Subject:
rabbits; weight; fleece; correlated responses; diameter; Angora (rabbit breed); hair follicles; wool; genetic techniques and protocols; compressibility; fiber quality; selection criteria; breeding lines
Abstract:
... An experiment was carried out to study direct and indirect responses to selection in the Angora rabbit. There were two selection lines, one selected for high fleece weight and the other for low fleece weight. Data from 669 female rabbits born in 1994-2001 and having produced a total of 2923 harvest of wool were analysed to quantify the correlated responses to selection. By 2001, there had been eig ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2007.02.012

22. Effects of fiber processing on properties of fiber and fiberboard made from lodgepole pine treetops

Author:
Hunt, John F.; Ahmed, Aziz; Friedrich, Katherine
Source:
Forest products journal 2008 v.58 no.6 pp. 82-87
ISSN:
0015-7473
Subject:
sodium hydroxide; Pinus contorta var. latifolia; mechanical properties; fiber quality; wood residues; length; temperature; wood processing; wood fibers; fiberboards
Abstract:
... As a part of the National Fire Plan, the USDA Forest Service is conducting research to reduce the severity of forest fires through effective utilization of low- or no-value logging residues and forest thinnings. This report explores the effect of processing on the physical properties of the fibrous material and flat fiberboard panels made from small-diameter lodgepole pine treetops processed with ...
Handle:
10113/20048

23. Estimation of the elastic anisotropy of sisal fibres by an inverse method

Author:
R. Ntenga; A. Béakou; J. Atangana Atéba; L. Ayina Ohandja
Source:
Journal of materials science 2008 v.43 no.18 pp. 6206-6213
ISSN:
0022-2461
Subject:
anisotropy; epoxides; fiber quality; manufacturing; models; sisal
Abstract:
... This paper is concerned with an inverse method for the characterization of the elastic anisotropy of plant fibres. A good knowledge of the properties of composites reinforced with these fibres is essential for the safe design of the related structures. In this work, experimentation and analytical modelling were thoroughly combined to optimize the determination of plant fibre properties from their ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10853-008-2925-2

24. Evaluating a Fiberglass Roller Covering on a Roller Gin Stand

Author:
Whitelock, D.P.; Armijo, C.B.; Gamble, G.R.
Source:
Journal of cotton science 2008 v.12 no.2 pp. 143-149
ISSN:
1524-3303
Subject:
lint cotton; cotton ginning; processing equipment; fiberglass; equipment performance; fiber quality; cotton gin trash; cotton fabric
Abstract:
... An experimental ginning roller covering, made from woven fiberglass, was tested on a roller gin stand to evaluate its ginning performance and effect on fiber quality. The experimental covering was much more aggressive than the standard covering; it ginned at twice the rate (2.4 vs. 1.2 bales per hour) at a much lower automatic feed-rate control setting and resulted in reduced roller heating (32.7 ...
Handle:
10113/18685

25. Evaluation of flax accessions for high value textile end uses

Author:
Harwood, Jane; McCormick, Paul; Waldron, Dennis; Bonadei, Romano
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2008 v.27 no.1 pp. 22-28
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
application timing; profitability; plant growth control; fiber crops; staple (fibers); fiber quality; flax; cultivars; plant development; diameter; Linum usitatissimum; translocation (plant physiology); agricultural subsidies; crop quality; retting; pesticide application; germplasm screening; herbicides; spinning; agronomic traits; drying; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... Due to recent changes in EC subsidies for flax cultivation it has been difficult to grow short fibre flax profitably in the UK. The Texflax project aimed to demonstrate that high quality flax fibre can be produced and processed on short fibre cotton spinning systems. Initially 92 flax accessions were cultivated on test sites in the UK over three growing seasons to explore the range of fibre diamet ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.06.004

26. Evaluation of sheep genetic resources in North America: lamb productivity of purebred, crossbred and synthetic populations

Author:
Shrestha, J.N.B.; Boylan, W.J.; Rempel, W.E.
Source:
Canadian journal of animal science 2008 v.88 no.3 pp. 391-398
ISSN:
0008-3984
Subject:
weight; heterosis; fleece; wool production; synthetic populations; fecundity; animal performance; additive gene effects; ewes; crossbreds; genetic variation; yields; fiber quality; sheep breeds; mortality; birth weight; purebreds

27. Feed efficiency for meat and wool production by Merino and F1 Dohne נMerino lambs fed pelleted diets of different nutritive value

Author:
Van Beem, D.; Wellington, D.; Paganoni, B.L.; Vercoe, P.E.; Milton, J.T.B.
Source:
Animal production science 2008 v.48 no.6-7 pp. 879-884
ISSN:
0816-1089
Subject:
diameter; feed conversion; body weight; sheep feeding; carcass weight; pelleted feeds; nutritive value; Merino; fiber quality; lambs; feed intake; heritability; animal performance; wool; Western Australia
Abstract:
... There is anecdotal evidence from Western Australian breeders that Dohne sheep maintain a higher level of meat and wool production than Australian Merinos. Feed efficiency, carcass and wool attributes are moderately heritable so we hypothesised there would be differences in these traits between Merino and F1 Dohne x Merino lambs. Two groups of 15 Merino and 15 F1 Dohne x Merino wether lambs (29-40 ...
DOI:
10.1071/EA08063

28. Frequency of shearing increases growth of fibre and changes objective and subjective attributes of Angora goat fleeces

Author:
McGregor, B.A.; Butler, K.L.
Source:
Journal of agricultural science 2008 v.146 no.3 pp. 351-361
ISSN:
0021-8596
Subject:
goats; mohair; Angora (goat breed); shearing (defleecing); fiber quality; genotype; frequency; genetic variation; seasonal variation; yields; body weight; diameter; staple (fibers); shape
Abstract:
... The impact of genotype and of frequency and timing of shearing, on mohair attributes and production of modern Angora goats was studied. Goats in the southern hemisphere grazed pastures between February 2004 and 2006. There were seven shearing treatments by three genetic strains with four or eight replicates of individual goats. Treatments were: three different 6-month shearing intervals and two of ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0021859607007599

29. Genetic parameters for fleece quality assessed by an ancient Tzotzil indigenous evaluation system in Mexico

Author:
Castro-Gámez, H.; Perezgrovas, R.; Campos-Montes, G.; López-Ordaz, R.; Castillo-Juárez, H.
Source:
Small ruminant research 2008 v.74 no.1-3 pp. 107-112
ISSN:
0921-4488
Subject:
sheep; animal genetics; quantitative traits; wool; fiber quality; staple (fibers); weight; genetic correlation; heritability; additive gene effects; fleece; indigenous peoples; breeding value; genetic merit; selection criteria; statistical analysis; Mexico
Abstract:
... The University of Chiapas established in 1991 a flock of local criollo sheep from the Highlands of Chiapas to serve as an open nucleus for a genetic selection program. Its objective is to provide selected rams and ewes to the indigenous Tzotzil villages. From the perspective of the Tzotzil women, wool quality (TWQ) refers to a mix of diverse fleece characteristics. In this study, 2472 production r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.04.002

30. Genetics of fibre quality traits in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Author:
Ali, Muhammad Amjad; Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad; Awan, Shahid Iqbal; Ali, Shiraz; Niaz, Shahid
Source:
Australian journal of crop science 2008 v.2 no.1 pp. 10-17
ISSN:
1835-2707
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; cotton; fiber crops; fiber quality; genetic variation; cultivars; diallel analysis; staple (fibers); length; diameter; additive gene effects; dominant genes; recessive genes; heritability; overdominance; plant breeding

31. Heterosis in yield, fiber quality, and photosynthesis of okra leaf oriented hybrid cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Author:
Zhu, Wei; Liu, Kui; Wang, Xue-De
Source:
Euphytica 2008 v.164 no.1 pp. 283-291
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
heterosis; plant growth; hybrids; lint cotton; Gossypium hirsutum; leaf area index; fiber quality; crop yield; agronomic traits; photosynthesis; plant morphology; leaves
Abstract:
... Leaf shape is an important factor affecting canopy structure, photosynthetic characteristics, and yield. Introducing okra leaf shape is considered an important strategy in cotton heterosis breeding. The objective of the study was to evaluate the heterosis in okra leaf cotton hybrid F₁s, which were developed by crossing two sterile near isolines and three restorer near isolines. A normal leaf check ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-008-9732-3

32. Heterotic Effects in Topcrosses of Modern and Obsolete Cotton Cultivars

Author:
B. T. Campbell; D. T. Bowman; D. B. Weaver
Source:
Crop science 2008 v.48 no.2 pp. 593-600
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
cotton; topcrossing; cultivars; temporal variation; heterosis; Gossypium hirsutum; open pollination; additive gene effects; yield components; genetic variation; fiber quality; bolls; artificial selection
Abstract:
... Historically, reselection, pedigree, and mass-selection breeding methods have been used to develop open-pollinated cultivars of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). As a result, modern cotton cultivars should have accumulated additive genetic effects with time, while also possessing fewer nonadditive gene effects than obsolete cultivars. A topcross test was conducted to compare the heterotic eff ...
Handle:
10113/17572
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2007.06.0362

33. History and Experiences with Small-Scale Sample Evaluations of Cotton, and Potential for Improvement

Author:
Price, J.B.
Source:
Journal of cotton science 2008 v.12 no.4 pp. 357-367
ISSN:
1524-3303
Subject:
lint cotton; spinning; yarns; fiber quality; testing; processing equipment; sampling; agricultural history; USDA
Abstract:
... The origin of the Small-Scale Spinning Test, which is used to characterize the quality of samples of cotton weighing between 15 and 30lbs (6.8 and 13.6 kg), lies in the annual cotton crop assessments performed by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service and the Textile Research Center of Texas Tech University. Each program of evaluation involved thorough testing of the raw cotton followed by the ...
Handle:
10113/25571

34. Improving retting of fibre through genetic modification of flax to express pectinases

Author:
Musialak, Magdalena; Wróbel-Kwiatkowska, Magdalena; Kulma, Anna; Starzycka, Eligia; Szopa, Jan
Source:
Transgenic research 2008 v.17 no.1 pp. 133-147
ISSN:
0962-8819
Subject:
Aspergillus aculeatus; Fusarium culmorum; Linum usitatissimum; absorption; cell wall components; cell walls; cellulose; fabrics; fiber quality; flax; fungi; gene overexpression; genes; genetic engineering; hemicellulose; industrial applications; lignin; markets; pectins; plant pathogens; polygalacturonase; raw materials; retting; starch; sugars; transgenic plants
Abstract:
... Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is a raw material used for important industrial products. Linen has very high quality textile properties, such as its strength, water absorption, comfort and feel. However, it occupies less than 1% of the total textile market. The major reason for this is the long and difficult retting process by which linen fibres are obtained. In retting, bast fibre bundles are sepa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11248-007-9080-4
PubMed:
17372706

35. Indicators of Last Effective Boll Population and Harvest Aid Timing in Cotton

Author:
Josh B. Bynum; J. Tom Cothren
Source:
Agronomy journal 2008 v.100 no.4 pp. 1106-1111
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; cotton; bolls; harvest date; profitability; sustainable agriculture; crop management; crop yield; fiber quality; heat sums; plant growth; defoliation; plant growth substances; plant cultural practices; Texas
Abstract:
... Maintaining profitable and sustainable production of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) relies on improvements in management. The objective of this study was to determine the proper defoliation timing to optimize lint yield and fiber quality through calculating heat unit (HU; DD15.5) accumulation beyond cutout, defined as five nodes above white flower (NAWF = 5). Experiments were conducted in Burleson ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2007.0134

36. Influence of agronomic factors on yield and quality of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) fibre and implication for an innovative production system

Author:
Amaducci, Stefano; Zatta, Alessandro; Pelatti, Federica; Venturi, Gianpietro
Source:
Field crops research 2008 v.107 no.2 pp. 161-169
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
Cannabis sativa; hemp; fiber crops; agronomic traits; crop yield; crop quality; fiber quality; crop management; genotype; plant density; harvest date; flowering; stems; processing equipment; drought; water stress; biometry; plant architecture; diameter; cultivars
Abstract:
... Research and development of an innovative production system for hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) fibre for textile use requires the integration of multidisciplinary knowledge from cultivation technique to realization of end products. Research was carried out to study the effect of the agronomic factors cultivation year (2003-2004), genotype (Futura 75 and Tiborszallasi), plant population (120, 240 and 36 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2008.02.002

37. Initial Fiber Quality Comparisons of the Power Roll Gin Stand to Three Different Makes of Conventional Gin Stands

Author:
Holt, G.A.; Laird, J.W.
Source:
Applied engineering in agriculture 2008 v.24 no.3 pp. 295-299
ISSN:
0883-8542
Subject:
cotton ginning; lint cotton; seed cotton; fiber quality; processing equipment; equipment performance
Abstract:
... The powered roll gin stand is a new saw-type ginning technology that has undergone numerous studies evaluating its use for ginning seed cotton. Past results have shown increased production and turnout without adversely affecting fiber properties. In some cases, improvements in fiber properties over a conventional gin stand were demonstrated. This article reports High Volume Instrument and Advanced ...
Handle:
10113/17601

38. Investigation on pre-zygotic barriers in the interspecific crosses involving Gossypium barbadense and four diploid wild species

Author:
Ram, Sundaram Ganesh; Thiruvengadam, V.; Ramakrishnan, S. Hari; Kannan Bapu, J. R.
Source:
Euphytica 2008 v.159 no.1-2 pp. 241-248
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
Gossypium barbadense; branching; cotton; diploidy; early development; fiber quality; interspecific hybridization; pest resistance; pistil; pollen tubes; selfing
Abstract:
... Interspecific hybridisation has played significant role in the improvement of economically useful traits such as productivity, earliness, fibre quality and resistance to pests and diseases in cotton. However, wide crosses are often limited by the operation of either pre or/and post-fertilization barriers. The present study on pollen tube behaviour of four diploid wild species viz., G. triphyllum, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-007-9483-6

39. Leaf carbon isotope discrimination, ash content and K relationships with seedcotton yield and lint quality in lines of Gossypium hirsutum L

Author:
Tsialtas, J.T.; Tokatlidis, I.S.; Tsikrikoni, C.; Lithourgidis, A.S.
Source:
Field crops research 2008 v.107 no.1 pp. 70-77
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
plant density; carbon; crop yield; heritability; stable isotopes; seed cotton; Gossypium hirsutum; transpiration; fiber quality; cultivars; nutrient transport; plant nutrition; potassium; plant available water; geographical variation; ash content; stomata; selection criteria; breeding lines; Greece
Abstract:
... In a two-year (2005-2006) study conducted at three sites in central (Larissa) and northern (Alexandroupolis, Thessaloniki) Greece, we aimed to investigate the relationships between seedcotton yield and lint quality with leaf physiological traits (carbon isotope discrimination-Δ, ash content and K concentration). Eighteen lines with their original cultivars (Christina, Flora, Corona) were tested un ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2007.12.017

40. Lint Cleaning Performance of a Modified Cylinder Cleaner

Author:
Le, S.
Source:
Journal of cotton science 2008 v.12 no.2 pp. 126-133
ISSN:
1524-3303
Subject:
cotton ginning; cleaners; cleaning; equipment design; velocity; equipment performance; cotton gin trash; fiber quality; lint cotton
Abstract:
... The objectives of these experiments were to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified cylinder cleaner in cleaning lint based on grid bars with a sharp cleaning-edge and compare the performance of one cylinder cleaner to two cylinder cleaners in series operating at one or two speeds. Overall, in comparison to the baseline, saw-type lint cleaner (SLC), cylinder cleaners in various configurations cle ...
Handle:
10113/18682

41. Mechanical characterization of juvenile European aspen (Populus tremula) and hybrid aspen (Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides) using full-field strain measurements

Author:
Ingela Bjurhager; Lars A. Berglund; Stig L. Bardage; Björn Sundberg
Source:
Journal of wood science 2008 v.54 no.5 pp. 349-355
ISSN:
1435-0211
Subject:
Populus tremula; Populus tremuloides; fiber quality; genes; hybrids; juveniles; modulus of elasticity; phenotype; photography; proteins; saplings; tensile strength; transgenic plants; wood
Abstract:
... Functional analysis of genes and proteins involved in wood formation and fiber properties often involves phenotyping saplings of transgenic trees. The objective of the present study was to develop a tensile test method for small green samples from saplings, and to compare mechanical properties of juvenile European aspen (Populus tremula) and hybrid aspen (Populus tremula × tremuloides). Small micr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10086-008-0960-x

42. Micromorphology and topochemistry of extractives in Scots pine and Norway spruce thermomechanical pulps: a cytochemical approach

Author:
Dinesh Fernando; Jonas Hafrén; Jan Gustafsson; Geoffrey Daniel
Source:
Journal of wood science 2008 v.54 no.2 pp. 134-142
ISSN:
1435-0211
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; chemical analysis; energy; fiber quality; gel chromatography; microstructure; parenchyma (plant tissue); raw materials; refining; sawmills; slabs; thermomechanical pulping; triacylglycerols; wood
Abstract:
... Due to the increasing demand for Norway spruce as prime raw material for high-yield pulping, recent interest has focused on Scots pine as an alternative. However, the intrinsic properties of Scots pine, particularly the high amounts of extractives and the fiber properties, have been considered a disadvantage for thermomechanical pulping. A study was therefore conducted on the variations in the spa ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10086-007-0917-5

43. Molecular diversity and association mapping of fiber quality traits in exotic G. hirsutum L. germplasm

Author:
Abdurakhmonov, I.Y.; Kohel, R.J.; Yu, J.Z.; Pepper, A.E.; Abdullaev, A.A.; Kushanov, F.N.; Salakhutdinov, I.B.; Buriev, Z.T.; Saha, S.; Scheffler, B.E.; Jenkins, J.N.; Abdukarimov, A.
Source:
Genomics 2008 v.92 no.6 pp. 478-487
ISSN:
1089-8646
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; cotton; landraces; germplasm; microsatellite repeats; genetic markers; loci; fiber quality; genetic variation; chromosome mapping; linkage disequilibrium
Abstract:
... The narrow genetic base of cultivated cotton germplasm is hindering the cotton productivity worldwide. Although potential genetic diversity exists in Gossypium genus, it is largely 'underutilized' due to photoperiodism and the lack of innovative tools to overcome such challenges. The application of linkage disequilibrium (LD)-based association mapping is an alternative powerful molecular tool to d ...
Handle:
10113/26987
DOI:
10.1016/j.ygeno.2008.07.013
PubMed:
18801424

44. Multispectral sensor for in-situ cotton fiber quality measurement

Author:
Sui, R.; Thornasson, J.A.; Ge, Y.; Morgan, C.
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2008 v.51 no.6 pp. 2201-2208
Subject:
micronaire; spectrophotometers; lint cotton; Gossypium hirsutum; reflectance; measurement; spectroscopy
Abstract:
... Reflectance spectra of cotton fiber samples having different fiber quality levels were measured with a high-resolution spectrophotometer, processed with waveband averaging and wavelet analysis, and then related to micronaire with multiple linear regression. Regression models indicated that micronaire had a close relationship (R2 = 0.89) with reflectance at seven 100 nm wavebands (1120, 1296, 1550, ...

45. Performance of a Modified Cylinder Cleaner. I

Author:
Le, S.
Source:
Journal of cotton science 2008 v.12 no.3 pp. 253-263
ISSN:
1524-3303
Subject:
seed cotton; lint cotton; cleaning; cleaners; equipment design; equipment performance; cotton ginning; fiber quality; cultivars; trichomes
Abstract:
... Inclined cylinder cleaners are used primarily for cleaning upland seed cotton. Previous studies have shown that these cleaners are generally less aggressive than saw-type lint cleaners when used for cleaning lint. The objective of this study was to evaluate the seed cotton and lint cleaning performances of a modified cylinder cleaner equipped with grid bars in the shape of chisel blades. The clean ...
Handle:
10113/21355

46. Prefertilization barriers to interspecific hybridization involving Gossypium hirsutum and four diploid wild species

Author:
Ganesh R.am, S.; Hari R.amakrishnan, S.; Thiruvengadam, V.; Kannan B.apu, J.R.
Source:
Plant breeding 2008 v.127 no.3 pp. 295-300
ISSN:
0179-9541
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; cotton; diploidy; early development; fiber quality; interspecific hybridization; pests; pistil; plant ovary; pollen tubes; pollination; wild relatives
Abstract:
... Interspecific hybridization among species of cotton has lead to improvement in productivity, earliness, fibre quality and resistance to pests and diseases. However, wide crosses is often limited by the operation of either pre- or/and post-fertilization barriers. An investigation on pollen tube behaviour of four wild species in the pistils of Gossypium hirsutum was taken up. Pollen germination was ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01453.x

47. QTL mapping of yield and fiber traits based on a four-way cross population in Gossypium hirsutum L

Author:
Qin, Hongde; Guo, Wangzhen; Zhang, Yuan-Ming; Zhang, Tianzhen
Source:
Theoretical and applied genetics 2008 v.117 no.6 pp. 883-894
ISSN:
0040-5752
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; chromosome mapping; cotton; fiber quality; genetic markers; genome; inbred lines; loci; marker-assisted selection; microsatellite repeats; phenotypic variation; quantitative analysis; quantitative trait loci
Abstract:
... Four-way cross (4WC) involving four different inbred lines frequently appears in the cotton breeding programs. However, linkage analysis and quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping with molecular markers in cotton has largely been applied to populations derived from a cross between two inbred lines, and few results of QTL dissection were conducted in a 4WC population. In this study, an attempt was m ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00122-008-0828-x
PubMed:
18604518

48. Quality Effects from the Addition of Moisture to Seed Cotton with Two Surfactants

Author:
Byler, Richard K.; Gamble, Gary R.; Boykin, J. Clif
Source:
Journal of cotton science 2008 v.12 no.4 pp. 345-356
ISSN:
1524-3303
Subject:
seed cotton; yarns; cotton ginning; cotton gin trash; surfactants; water; water content; advanced fiber information system; fiber quality; spraying; atomization
Abstract:
... Moisture was restored to seed cotton before ginning in the conveyer-distributor using an atomizing spray nozzle to increase fiber moisture content in the gin stand. A total of 54 bales were ginned with moisture restoration using an atomizing spray of water or water with either of two surfactants. Samples were taken for determination of moisture content and fiber properties. The moisture content of ...
Handle:
10113/31003

49. Registration of Arkot 9608ne Germplasm Line of Cotton

Author:
Fred M. Bourland; Don C. Jones
Source:
Journal of plant registrations 2008 v.2 no.2 pp. 125-128
ISSN:
1940-3496
Subject:
cotton; germplasm releases; Gossypium hirsutum; trichomes; nectaries; crop yield; plant adaptation; plant genetic resources; fiber quality; breeding lines; Arkansas
Abstract:
... Arkot 9608ne (Reg. No. GP-888, PI 651854) is a noncommercial breeding line of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) that was released by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in August 2007. The line was selected from a 1996 cross of ‘MD51ne’ and Arkot 8712, and possesses the nectariless and smooth-leaf morphological traits. Lint yields of Arkot 9608ne have approximated commercial check cultivars ...
DOI:
10.3198/jpr2007.10.0595crg

50. Registration of Arkot JJ46, Arkot 9610, and Arkot 9620 Germplasm Lines of Cotton

Author:
Fred M. Bourland; Don Jones
Source:
Journal of plant registrations 2008 v.2 no.3 pp. 235-238
ISSN:
1940-3496
Subject:
cotton; germplasm releases; plant diseases and disorders; genetic resistance; Gossypium hirsutum; host plants; plant pests; crop yield; plant genetic resources; disease resistance; length; fiber quality; pest resistance; Arkansas
Abstract:
... Arkot JJ46 (Reg. No. GP-890, PI 651855), Arkot 9610 (Reg. No. GP-891, PI 651856), and Arkot 9620 JJ46 (Reg. No. GP-892, PI 651857) are noncommercial breeding lines of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) released by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in September 2007. Arkot JJ46 was derived from a cross between ‘SG 125’ and ‘HyPerformer HS46’. Arkot 9610 was derived from a cross between ‘SG 4 ...
DOI:
10.3198/jpr2008.01.0008crg