Combining Ability for Neps, Seed Coat Fragments, and Motes in Upland Cotton

摘要

Minimizing neppiness, neps, seed coat fragments, and motes in ginned cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) fibers is one of the keys to keep US fibers competitive in the global market. Forty-eight F2 hybrids derived from crosses between 12 exotic germplasm lines