Impacts of varying day and night environmental conditions on cotton flowering, yield, and fiber quality
This study highlights that high air temperature induces flower abscission and anther indehiscence, while diverting biomass allocation towards vegetative organs. The resulting source-sink imbalances between vegetative and reproductive structures resulted in significant reductions in seed and lint yield and growth patterns across CO<sub>2</sub> and temperature environments. These findings provide insights into cotton management strategies under future environmental scenarios.
Authors
- Mai Allam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8665-7198)
- Wei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0350-8614)
- K. Raja Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7906-7755)
- Naflath Thenveettil
- Krishna N. Reddy
- Saseendran S. Anapalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1401-2964)
Institutions
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- United States Department of Agriculture (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
- Mississippi State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1616982
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Research in Cotton Cultivation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Agricultural Research Service