Cotton production today is not to be undertaken frivolously. This book aims to provide those dealing with the production of cotton with the basic knowledge of the physiology of the plant required to manage the cotton crop in a profitable manner.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Origin and Evolution of Gossypium 1. Introduction, 2. Emergence and Diversification of The Cotton Tribe, 3. Emergence and Diversification of the Cotton Genus, 4. Biogeography and Speciation, 5. Domestication of the Cultivated Cottons, 6. Summary, 7. Acknowledgments Chapter 2: Germplasm Resources for Physiological Research and Development 1. Introduction, 2. Germplasm Collections, 3. Diversity Within, 4. Diversity in the Germplasm Collections, 5. Summary Chapter 3: Morphological Alterations in Response to Management and Environment 1. Introduction, 2. Early Growth Events, 3. Temperature, 4. Water, 5. Nitrogen, 6. Growth Regulators, 7. Ozone, 8. Summary Chapter 4: Physiological and Anatomical Factors Determining Fiber Structure and Utility 1. Introduction, 2. Overview of Fiber Development, 3. Fineness, 4. Length, 5. Maturity. 6. Strength, 7. Uniformity, 8. Yield, 9. Attempts to Modify Fiber Properties, 10. Acknowledgments Chapter 5: Germination and Seedling Development 1. Introduction, 2. Physiology of Germinating Cotton Seeds, 3. Temperature, 4. Water, Light and Cotton Seedling Physiology, 5. Impacts of Tillage and other Soil Factors on Cotton Seedling Emergence, 6. Seedling Disease Complex and other Biotic Stress Factors that affect Cotton Seedling Emergence, 7. Summary, Chapter 6: Growth and Development of Root Systems 1. Introduction, 2. Anatomy of Cotton Roots, 3. Development of the Cotton Root System, 4. Factors Affecting Cotton Root Growth, 5. Enhancement of Cotton Root Growth, 6. Methodology of Root Investigations, 7. Conclusions and Future Directions Chapter 7: Temporal Dynamics of Cotton Leaves And Canopies 1. Introduction, 2. Plant-crop Morphology, 3. Leaf Morphology, 4. Light Interception, 5. Photosynthetic Light Response, 6. Photosynthesis Pattern with Leaf Age, 7. Carbon Budget - Leaf, 8. Carbon Budget - Boll, 9. Significance for Management of Cotton, 10. Summary Chapter 8: Cotton Source/Sink Relationships 1. Introduction, 2. The Source, 3. The Sinks, 4. Summary Chapter 9: Relation of Growth and Development to Mineral Nutrition 1. Introduction, 2. Essential Nutrients. 3. Nutrient Uptake and Distribution, 4. Effects of Cultivars on Nutrient Uptake, 5. Boll Load/nutrient Status on Uptake and Distribution, 6. Summary Chapter 10: Cycles and Rhythms In Cotton 1. Introduction to Biological Rhythms, 2. Biological Rhythms in Cotton, 3. Future Directions Chapter 11: Physiology of Seed and Fiber Development 1. Introduction , 2. Fiber Initiation, 3., 4. Hormones and Embryo Development , 5. Conclusion Chapter 12: Plant Responses to Temperature Extremes 1. Introduction, 2. Temperature Measurements, 3. Temperature Responses of Cotton Metabolism, 4. Summary Chapter 13: Plant Responses to Salinity 1. Introduction, 2. Specific Examples of Salinity Problems, 3. Plant Responses to Salinity, 4. Boll Yield and Fiber Quality, 5. Physiology, 6. Irrigation, 7. Other Environmental Factors, 8. Novel Sources of Salt Resistance For Breeding, 9. Summary, 10. Acknowledgements Chapter 14: Plant Responses to Mineral Deficiencies and Toxicities 1. Introduction, 2. Nitrogen Deficiency, 3. Phosphorus Deficiency, 4. Potassium Deficiency, 5. Calcium Deficiency, 6. Magnesium Deficiency, 7. Sulfur Deficiency, 8. Manganese Deficiency, 9. Zinc Deficiency, 10. Copper Deficiency, 10. Iron Deficiency, 12. Boron Deficiency, 13. Molybdenum Deficiency, 14. Toxicity, 15. Summary Chapter 15: Air Pollution Stress 1. Introduction, 2. Plant Exposure Techniques, 3. Ozone, 4. Sulfur Dioxide, 5. Summary Chapter 16: Responses of Cotton to Co2 Enrichment 1. Introduction, 2. Open-topped Chamber Experiments, 3. Spar Experiments, 4. Face Experiments, 5. Acclimation to Enrichment, 6. Co2 Delivery to Cotton Crops, 7. Future Effects of Co2 on Cotton Crops, 8. Summary Chapter 17: Inter-Plant Competition: Growth Responses to Plant Density and Row Spacing 1. Introduction, 2. Light Quality, 3. Growth Responses to Plant Density, 4. Plant Spacing Effects on Light Quantity, 5. Resource Availability, 6. Plant Density and Harvest Variables, 7. Row Spacing , 8. Summary, 9. Acknowledgments Chapter 18: Cotton Host-Microbe Interactions 1. Introduction, 2. Beneficial Cotton-microbe Interactions, 3. Disease Interactions, 4. Summary Chapter 19: Ecophysiology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas In Cotton 1. When Is A Cotton Plant Not A Cotton Plant?, 2. Morphology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas, 3. Physiology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas, 4. Ecology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas in Cotton, 5. Conclusions, 6. Acknowledgments Chapter 20: Mechanisms of Cotton Resistance to Arthropod Herbivory 1. Introduction, 2. On Plants and their Herbivores, 3. Resistance To Herbivory: at the Plant Level , 4. Resistance to Herbivory: At the Population Level, 5. Interactions between Arthropod Pests and Other Stresses, 6. Conclusions and Directions For Further Research, 7. Acknowledgments Chapter 21: Effects of Environment on Fiber Quality 1. Introduction, 2. What Is Fiber Quality?, 3. Why Is Fiber Quality Important?, 4. Fiber-quality Properties Under Genetic Control, 5. Fiber Quality, Plant Architecture And Suboptimal Growth Environment, 6. Fiber Length, 7. Fiber Strength, 8. Fiber Maturity ([Fiber Fineness, Fiber Wall Thickening, And Micronaire), 9. Grade, 10. Research Needs, 11. Acknowledgments Chapter 22: Physiological Responses to Tillage Systems, Cover Crops, and Residue Management 1. Introduction, 2. Cotton Tillage Systems, 3. Early-season Responses to Tillage, 4. Fertilizer Management in Contrasting Tillage Systems, 5. Tillage Effects on Yield and Earliness, 6. Responses to Cover Crops and Residue Management, 7. Summary Chapter 23: Crop Water Management to Optimize Growth and Yield 1. Optimizing Plant-water Relations at Different Growth Stages, 2. Plant-water Interactions, 3. Managing the Crops Water Supply , 4. Summary Chapter 24: Interpretation of Plant Mineral Status 1. Introduction, 2. Mineral Nutrient Roles, 3. Sampling Techniques And Interpretation, 4. Plant Growth And Development, 5. Nitrogen Fertilization, 6. Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization, 7. Summary Chapter 25: Foliar Fertilization of Cotton 1. Introduction, 2. What is Foliar Fertilization?, 3. Mechanism of Foliar Fertilization, 4. Rate and Timing of Foliar Fertilizers, 5. Nutrients Applied by Foliar Fertilization in Cotton, 6. Tissue Diagnoses for Foliar Fertilization, 7. Advantages and Disadvantages of Foliar Fertilization with Potassium, 8. Methods of Foliar Fertilization, 9. Summary Chapter 26: Use of Growth Regulators in Cotton Production 1. Introduction, 2. Plant Hormones, 3. Plant Growth Regulators, 4. Summary Chapter 27: Physiological Rationales in Plant Monitoring and Mapping 1. Introduction, 2. History of Cotton Plant Monitoring and Mapping, 3. Plant Monitoring Terms and Concepts, 4. In Season Management Decisions, 5. Lessons learned from end of season Mapping, 6. Summary Chapter 28: Physiological Simulation of Cotton Growth and Yield 1. Introduction, 2. Developmental , 3. Growth Processes, 4. Photosynthesis, 5. Respiration, 6. Cutout and Crop Termination, 7. Assembling the Data for Model Development, 8. Summary and Future Research Directions, 9. Acknowledgements Chapter 29: Ontogeny of Cotton Seeds: Gametogenesis, Embryogenesis, Germination, and Seedling Growth 1. Introduction, 2. Megasporogenesis and Microsporogenesis, 3. Fertilization, 4. Embryogenesis, 5. Germination, 6. Postgerminative Growth, 7. Practical Implications, 8. Acknowledgments Chapter 30: Secondary Products 1. Introduction, 2. Volatiles, 3. Higher Molecular Weight Terpenoids, 4. Conclusion Chapter 31: Neutral Nonstructural Carbohydrates 1. Introduction, 2. Nonstructural Leaf Carbohydrates, 3. Carbohydrates in Other Organs, 4. Carbohydrates Secreted by Cotton Extrafloral Nectaries, 5. Honeydew Sugars, 6. Carbohydrate Measurement, 7. Summary Chapter 32: Biochemistry of The Fiber 1. Introduction, 2. Kinetics of Fiber Growth, 3. Hormones and Fiber Development, 4. Summary Chapter 33: Cotton Regeneration Chapter 34: Current Status of Cotton Molecular Biology 1. Introduction, 2. Reproductive Tissues, 3. Organelles, 4. Physiological Processes, 5. Genes, Genome Organiza-tion, and Evolutionary Studies, 6. Summary, 7. Acknowledgments Chapter 35: Genetic Engineering Applications in Crop Improvement 1. Introduction, 2. Cotton Transformation, 3. The Scope Of Biotechnology In Cotton, 4. Colored Cotton, 5. Oil and Protein Meal Bibliography; Index

Reviews

From the reviews: "Physiology of Cotton is well organized into 35 chapters, addressing topics ranging from the origin of cotton to genetic engineering applications in cotton improvement. Chapter contributors explain the concepts of cotton physiology through illustrations, graphs, and equations. ! will serve as a useful reference for researchers and faculty who will train the next generation of scientists challenged with meeting the fiber needs of a growing population. ! Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (V. G. Kakani, Choice, Vol. 47 (11), July, 2010)