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Short-season cotton does not have time to compensate for excessive early square loss. Pre-bloom plant monitoring allows producers to monitor early square retention. Square retention is a crucial factor in both fleahopper management and in the overall management of short-season cotton. Pre-bloom square retention is one of the single-most important and controllable factors in managing yield. |
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Document last modified Sunday, Dec 6 1998
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