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Inter-Plant Competition: Growth Responses to Plant Density and Row Spacing

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Optimizing cotton yield through manipulation of plant spacing has been the objective of many research efforts. Field research has shown that increasing plant population density (number of plants per unit ground area) consistently increases leaf area index (LAI) and light interception but its effects on yield have been inconsistent. Understanding how the arrangement of plants in the field affects cotton growth requires consideration of many interacting factors, such as genetics, physiology, and canopy structure.

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Heitholt, J., Sassenrath-Cole, G. (2010). Inter-Plant Competition: Growth Responses to Plant Density and Row Spacing. In: Stewart, J.M., Oosterhuis, D.M., Heitholt, J.J., Mauney, J.R. (eds) Physiology of Cotton. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3195-2_17

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