ABSTRACT
This preliminary study addressed the question of storability of seed cotton in modules and provides a very preliminary look at one storage test where seed cotton from plots treated with three levels of defoliation (0%, 65% and 95% leaf drop) was harvested, placed into open mesh bags containing approximately 30 lb seed cotton each and stored in a grower's module for approximately 5 weeks. Temperatures of each bag and the grower's module were recorded through-out the storage period. Seed cotton moisture contents before and after storage were determined. HVI lint quality and seed quality measurements were made.
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