Table 2 Growth period of transplanted cotton after winter wheat harvest (TCWWH) in different years.

From: Variations in growth, water consumption and economic benefit of transplanted cotton after winter wheat harvest subjected to different irrigation methods

Year

Growth schedule (DAT)

Days per growth period (d)

Budding

Boll forming

Boll opening

Boll maturing

Seedling stage

Budding stage

Boll forming stage

Boll opening stage

2013

24

47

89

129

24

23

42

40

2014

24

49

91

129

24

25

42

38

2015

21

46

87

127

21

25

41

40

  1. Five plants from the inner row of each treatment plot were randomly selected and labelled for the observation of plant reproductive development. When half of the labelled plants were budding, the date was recorded as budding time. The times of boll forming, opening and maturing were determined using the same method. Abbreviations: DAT, days after transplanting.
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