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Seasonal variations in the composition of young cotton leaves in the Sudan Gezira

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

T. N. Jewitt
T. N. Jewitt
Affiliation:
Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Sudan
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The composition and weight of young cotton leaves at a fixed age are given for 3 years which had different rainfall before the sowing of the cotton, and for which the final yields of the cotton are also known. These yields are inversely related to the early growth and percentage composition of the crop. It is not possible to explain this, but the differences in early growth and nutrient absorption are in accord with expectation. In a year of heavy rainfall before sowing, surface soil nitrates are low, which accords with the smaller amounts of nitrogen taken up by the plants. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that in such a year the physical condition of the soil would be poor, which is consistent with poor growth and the low uptake of nutrients other than nitrogen.

In the Sudan Gezira the yields of irrigated cotton are positively correlated with the amount of rainfall in the 6 weeks before sowing. This is not due to increased nitrate in the top foot of soil nor is it due to increased efficiency of absorption of nutrients in years of high rainfall.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 43 , Issue 1 , January 1953 , pp. 89 - 91
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1953

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