Optimizing the application of a novel harvest aid to improve the quality of mechanically harvested cotton in the North China Plain

Defoliation is an indispensable step in cotton production with mechanical harvesting, especially in the North China Plain (NCP) where mechanical harvesting is limited by a large proportion of green leaves and unopened bolls at harvest time due to insufficient thermal resources. It is essential to qu...

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Main Authors: Lu MENG, Li-zhen ZHANG, Hai-kun QI, Ming-wei DU, Yan-li ZUO, Ming-cai ZHANG, Xiao-li TIAN, Zhao-hu LI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311920632804