UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COTTON BREEDING PROGRAM - 2003 PROGRESS REPORT

摘要

RESEARCH PROBLEM -The University of Arkansas Cotton Breeding Program attempts to develop cotton genotypes that are improved with respect to yield, host-plant resistance, fiber quality, and adaptation to Arkansas environments. Such genotypes would be expected to provide higher, more consistent yields with fewer inputs. To maintain a strong breeding program, continued research is needed to develop techniques that will identify genotypes with favorable genes, combine those genes into adapted lines, then select and test derived lines.