PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2000 BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCES
Jan. 4-8, San Antonio, TX
Editors
C. Paul Dugger & Debbie A. Richter

COTTON PHYSIOLOGY CONFERENCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Genetic Variability for Early Growth, Root Development and Mycorrhizal Association in Cotton
B. L. McMichael, Norman Hopper, J .C. Zak and Ben Duesterhaus
589
Effect of Low Soil Temperature and Soil Disturbance on Early Root Growth and Mycorrhizal Association in Cotton
J. C. Zak and B. L. McMichael
589
Preliminary Evaluation of Sized Cotton Planting Seed
B. J. Phipps, A. S. Phillips and B. J. Tanner
589
Simulating the Effects of Climate Change on Cotton Production in the US Midsouth
Prashant R. Doma, K. Raja Reddy and M. Y. L. Boone
591
Cotton Root Health Work Group: Preliminary Determination of Effects of Seedling Disease Control Strategies on Crop Maturity
B. L. McMichael, Bill Batson, Randy Boman, Don Blasingame, Pat Colyer, Keith Edimisten,Bruce Roberts and Don Sumner
592
Fiber Property Variability in Green Lint Cotton at the Seed and Boll Level
G. H. Davidonis, A. S. Johnson, C. H. Campbell and J. A. Landivar
592
Irrigation Management that Optimizes Yield and Considers Earliness
D. S. Munk
593
Effects of Drought Stress on Growth, Development and Leaf Photosynthesis of Field-Grown Cotton
H. J. Earl
595
Narrow and Conventional Row Pattern Yield Response to Limited Subsurface Drip Irrigation
B. L. Unruh, W. Multer and J. Enciso
596
Sprinkler Irrigation Induced Flower Shedding
John J. Burke
596
A Screening Test for the Evaluation of Cold Tolerance in Cottonseed Germination and Emergence
B. Duesterhaus, N. Hopper, J. Gannaway and T. D. Valco
596
Maximizing Cottonseed Quality through Nutrient Management Strategies
D. P. Allen and D. R. Krieg
599
The Imbibition and Emergence Responses of Polymer-Coated Fuzzy Cottonseed
K. D. Williams, N. W. Hopper and T. C. Wedegaertner
601
Effect of Various Intra-Row Skips, Plant Populations, and Irrigation Levels on Development and Yield in Cotton
S. Franklin, N. Hopper, J. Gannaway and R. Boman
604
Photosynthetic and Growth Variability Due to Cotton Row Spacing
J. M. Rinehardt, R. Wells, K. L. Edmisten and A. M. Stewart
606
Change in the Light Extinction Coefficient with Row Spacing in Upland Cotton
Evelyn M. Steglich, Thomas J. Gerik, Jim Kiniry, J. Tom Cothren and Robert G. Lemon
606
Varietal Comparisons in Ultra Narrow Row Cotton (UNRC)
T. K. Witten and J. T. Cothren
608
Field and Laboratory Tolerance of Roundup Ready Cotton to Glyphosate
S. L. File, D. B. Reynolds, K. N. Reddy and J. C. Arnold
608
Protection of Cotton Foliar Tissue from Its Own Photoactivated Phytoalexins by Epidermal Flavonol Glucosides
M. Essenberg, J. A. Hall and A. A. Bell
609
Sample Collection Methods for Carbohydrate Analysis in Developing Cotton Fibers
Allen K. Murray and Daniel S. Munk
609
Diurnal Variation of Carbohydrates in Developing Cotton Fibers
Allen K. Murray and Daniel S. Munk
611
Cloning and Expression of Desoxyhemigossypol 6-O-Methyltransferase from Cotton Plant
J. Liu, R. D. Stipanovic, A. A. Bell and C. R. Benedict
613
Superoxide Levels in NaCl Stressed Cotton Callus
Stephen W. Banks, John A. H. Braud, M. Cran Lucas and Dalton R. Gossett
613
The Role of Salicylic Acid in the Antioxidant Signal Transduction Pathway
D. R. Gossett, A. M. Manchandia, S. W. Banks and M. C. Lucas
615
Messenger a Systemic Acquired Resistance Influence on Cotton
D. L. Wright, P. J. Wiatrak, S. Grzes and J. Pudelko
617
Potassium Fertility Levels Alter Reniform Nematode Populations in Cotton
W. T. Pettigrew and W. R. Meredith, Jr.
620
Cotton Growth and Physiological Responses to Boron Deficiency
Duli Zhao and Derrick Oosterhuis
621
Determining Cotton Leaf Canopy Temperature Using Multispectral Remote Sensing
S. J. Maas, G. J. Fitzgerald and W. R. DeTar
623
Effects of Flowering Date, Irrigation and Mepiquat Chloride on Cotton Fiber Properties
G. H. Davidonis, A. S. Johnson and J. A. Landivar
626
Induction and Development of Submerged Cotton Fibers in vitro
Rong Feng and R. Malcolm Brown, Jr.
628
Prescription Management of Cotton Fiber Quality
Judith M. Bradow, Richard M. Johnson, Philip J. Bauer and E. John Sadler
630
Potential for Variety Mixtures within a Field to Reduce Overall Micronaire
K. L. Edmisten, A. M. Stewart, R. Wells and J. C. Faircloth
630
Cotton Fruiting Patterns and Lint Yield as Affected by Water and Fertility Management
J. S. Reiter and D. R. Krieg
631
Water Deficit and K Partitioning in Cotton
Dennis L. Coker and Derrick M. Oosterhuis
634
Changes in the Biochemical Composition of Cotton Leaves as Related to Cotton Aphid Population Dynamics
C. T. Speck, D. R. Krieg, J. F. Leser, M. D. Ethridge, E. Hequet and R. L. Nichols
636
Evaluation of an Experimental Plant Growth Regulator on Two Cultivars
S. R. Crawley , J. N. Jenkins and J. C. McCarty, Jr.
637
Development of a Transformation Construct for Enhanced Disease Resistance
Satyendra N. Rajguru and James McD. Stewart
637
Transformation of Taes Cotton for Seedling Disease Resistance
J. Luo, J. M. Arriaga, H. Li, J.K. Hemphill, M. Raisor, N. Keller, T. Isakeit and J.H. Gould
639
Comparison of COTMAN(TM) System With Extension Recommendations in North Carolina
A. M. Stewart, K. L. Edmisten, J. S. Bacheler, D. W. Mott and J. B. Coltrain
640
Chemical and Physical Removal of Cotton Fruit at Insecticide Termination to Improve Yields and Control Boll Weevils
R. S. Brown, D. M. Oosterhuis and F. M. Bourland
642
Evaluation of New Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Harvest Aids
J. C. Arnold, D. B. Reynolds, K. M. Bloodworth and S.L. File
646
Using Nodes Above White Flower to Schedule Cotton Defoliation: A Regional Project
E. M. Holman, C. W. Bednarz, D. D. Fromme and O. Gwathmey
647
Evaluation of Finish (Cyclanilide+Ethephon) in Southeast Missouri
B. J. Phipps, A. S. Phillips and B. J. Tanner
647
Timing Defoliation Based on Heat Units Accumulated Past Cutout
N. R. Benson, W. C. Robertson, F. M. Bourland and E. D. Vories
649
Comparisons of Petiole Nitrogen Content for PIX Treatments
Joe Townsend and John McKee
651
New Use for Harvadre 5F (Dimethipin) as a Post-Directed Weed Control Product on Cotton
Roy C. Parker, K. Griffith, B. Hinkle, A. W. Dalrymple and B. Rogerson
652
Using Ultra-Narrow Rows to Increase Cotton Production
T. J. Gerik, R. G. Lemon, A. Abrameit, T. D. Valco, E. M. Steglich, J. T. Cothren and J. Pigg
653
Agronomic and Economic Evaluation of Ultra Narrow Row Cotton Production in Arizona in 1999
S. H. Husman, W. B. McCloskey, T. Teegerstrom and P. A. Clay
653
Evaluation of Ultra Narrow Cotton Production in Arizona
P. A. Clay, L. D. Isom, W. B. McCloskey and S. H. Husman
657
Evaluations of Cotton Plant Density in Ultra-Narrow and Conventional Row Spacings
Philip H. Jost and J. Tom Cothren
659
UNR Cotton Plant Population Effect on Growth and Yield
Normie Buehring and Robert Dobbs
660
Seeding Rate Effects on Production, Quality, and Agronomic Characteristics of Roundup Ready Cotton Cultivars in the Texas High Plains
Mark Kelley, Randy Boman, Johnna Patterson and Michael Clawson
661
Evaluation of Roundup Ready Cotton Tolerance to Roundup Ultra Herbicide in Commercial Size Plots in Mississippi
William H. McCarty, Anthony Mills, Randy Smith, T. Pepper, W. Maily, C. Stokes, B. Atkins, J. Singleton and A. Ruscoe
661
Evaluation of Roundup Ready Cotton Varieties in Mississippi
S. P. Nichols, C. E. Snipes, J. B. Creech and W.H. McCarty
662
Comparison of Post-Direct and "Over-the-Top" Roundup Ultra (Glyphosate) Applications in Roundup Ready Cotton Using a Spray Application Method With Radiolabeled Glyphosate
Tracey L. Reynolds
662
The Effect of Late Season Application of Glyphosate on Cotton Plants and Weeds
N. Barnea, Y. Alon, M. Sibony and B. Rubin
663
Reduced Inputs and PIX(R) Plus
D. W. Parvin
665
Summary of Mepiquat Chloride Research on Irrigated Cotton in Arizona
E. J. Norton and J. C. Silvertooth
666
Evaluation of Various Plant Growth Regulators on Cotton in North Louisiana
E. M. Holman and A. B. Coco
666
Isolation and Characterization of Disease Resistance Genes from Cotton
Xiang-Dong Zhang, Johnie N. Jenkins and Din-Pow Ma
666
Evaluation of Triclopyr as a Potential Harvest Aid
Robert G. Lemon, Mark L. McFarland, D. Joel Pigg, Archie Abrameit, J. Tom Cothren and T. K. Witten
667
Effect of Insecticide Termination at 250, 350, and 450 Heat Units on Carbon Partitioning from Upper Canopy Leaves to the Developing Boll Load
R. S. Brown, D. M. Oosterhuis, Charles T. Allen and F. M. Bourland
669
The Effects of IAA and GA(3) on Fiber Initiation in Gossypium Hirsutum, Variety Maxxa GTO
Sofia Gialvalis and Robert W. Seagull
671
Yield Response of Cotton to Foliar Nitrogen as Influenced by Sink Strength, Petiole and Soil Nitrogen
B. R. Bondada and D. M. Oosterhuis
672
Double-Cropped Cotton Following Canola and Wheat in South Carolina
W. M. Hair and D. M. Robinson
675
Effect of Ethephon, Polymeric Adjuvants, and Nitrogen Salts on Drift Control, Boll Opening, and Defoliation with DEF 6(R) and Drop 50WP(R) Defoliants
J. E. Hanks, E. J. Jones, G. D. Wills and A. B. Curry, III
676
The Effects of IAA and GA(3) on Fiber Length, Diameter, and Secondary Wall Synthesis
Vito O. Oliveri and Robert W. Seagull
677
Characterization of the Fruiting Growth Curve: A Regional Report
Ozzie Abaye, Jessica Bryant, Derrick Oosterhuis, Craig Bednarz and Merritt Holman
678
Drought Tolerance and Foliar Sprays of Glycine Betaine
C. R. Meek and D. M. Oosterhuis
678
Cloning and Expression of Two Cotton Fiber cDNAs Encoding MYB-Type Proteins
Chuan-Yu Hsu, Shaohua Yu and Din-Pow Ma
680
Effects of PIX, BAS130W, PIX Plus, and PIX Ultra on Cotton Growth and Lint Yield in the South Texas Coastal Plains
W. B. Prince, C. W. Livingston and C. J. Fernandez
680
Effects of Mepiquat Chloride on Cotton Lint Yield in the South Texas Coastal Plains
C. W. Livingston, W. B. Prince and C. J. Fernandez
681
Effects of Planting Date and Mepiquat Chloride on Cotton Growth, Lint Yield , and Fiber Quality in the South Texas Coastal Plains
W. B. Prince, C. W. Livingston and C. J. Fernandez
681
Two-Year Study on the Efficacy of PIX(TM) when Foliar Application is Followed by Precipitation
D. Zhao, D. M. Oosterhuis and T. Daniel
681
Responses of Okra-Leaf Cotton to Competitive Populations
S. M. Underbrink, R. P. Viator, T. K. Witten and J. T. Cothren
684
Comparisons of PIX(R) Plus and Additional Foliar Bacillus Cereus in Cotton
R. C. Nuti, T. K. Witten, P. H. Jost and J. T. Cothren
684
COTMAN Irrigation Termination Studies
Steven R. Kelley, Rebecca Watson, Charles T. Allen and Marwan Kharboutli
687
Bronze Wilt Symptoms
B. J. Phipps
688
Factors Affecting Roundup Ready(R) Cotton Fruit Retention and Yields
R. P. Viator, S. M. Underbrink, P. H. Jost, T. K. Witten and J.T. Cothren
689
Origin, Structure and Properties of Non-Dyeing Lint Fibers: Anatomical Comparison of Maternal Tissues in Cotton Seeds and Motes
Karin Ruth Jacobsen, You-Lo Hsieh and Judy Jernstedt
691
Origin, Structure and Properties of Non-Dyeing Lint Fibers: Do Ginning and Lint Cleaning Methods Affect Dyeing Properties of Lint Fibers?
Karin Ruth Jacobsen, You-Lo Hsieh, Judy Jernstedt and William F. Lalor
693
Achieving Final Plant Uniformity in Field Grown Cotton with a Pix (Mepiquat Chloride) Wick Applicator
A. M. Stewart, K. L. Edmisten, R. Wells and J. M. Rinehardt
695
A Square Abscission-Node Growth Balance Ratio for Early-Season Decisions about Cotton Plant Grow, Square Shed, Plant Growth Regulators and Utility of COTMAN
N. P. Tugwell, D. M. Oosterhuis, T. G. Teague and D. M. Danforth
695
Impacts of Water Deficits on Key Acala Lint Quality Parameters
Dan Munk and Jon Wroble
696
Mechanical Topping, an End of Season Management Tool?
G. M. Palmer, N. R. Benson and F. M. Bourland
698
Compensatory Lint Yield Production after Early Season Floral Bud Removal in Cotton
C. W. Bednarz and P. M. Roberts
699
Defoliation Screening Study in Australian (Fiber Max 819) Cotton
A. S. Godoy, M. E. Castro and C. E. A. Garcia
699
Harvest-Aid Combination and Application Timing Effects on Lint Yield and Quality of Fiber and Seed
Mark Kelley, Randy Boman and Norm Hopper
702
Cotton Physiology as Affected by Leaf and Canopy Aging
Prashant R. Doma, K. Raja Reddy, Lee Tarpley, Ming-Hsuan Chen, John J. Read and M. Y. L. Boone
702
Cotton Performance as Affected by Particle Film and Mycorrhizae Treatments
D. J. Makus
703
Growth and Yields of Cotton Varieties under Ultra-Narrow and Wide-Row Spacings
William T. Molin
706
On Farm Validation of COTMAN Defoliation Rules
N. R. Benson, W. C. Robertson, F. M. Bourland and E. D. Vories
706
Development of Biotic to Automate Drip Irrigation Systems
J. R. Mahan, J. J. Burke, D. R. Upchurch, D. F. Wanjura, E. M. Wallace and J. C. Banks
709
Effect of CoRoN(TM) Slow Release Foliar Nitrogen Fertilizer on Cotton Growth and Yield
D. M. Oosterhuis, S. K. Gomez and C. R. Meek
712
Management Systems for Transgenic Cotton in Ultra-Narrow Rows
Michael A. Jones, Charles E. Snipes and Gordon R. Tupper
714

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