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Abstract Background Natural and synthetic plant growth regulators are essential for plant health, likewise these regulators also play a role in increasing organic production productivity and improving quality and yield stability. In the present study, we have evaluated the effects of foliar applied plant growth regulators, i.e., moringa leaf extract (MLE) and mepiquat chloride (MC) alone and in combination MC and MLE on the conventional cotton cultivar (CIM 573) and transgenic one (CIM 598). The growth regulators were applied at the start of bloom, 45 and 90 days after blooming. Results The application of MC and MLE at 90 days after blooming significantly improved the relative growth rate, net assimilation rate, the number of bolls per plant, and seed cotton yield. Likewise, the combined application of MLE and MC at 90 days after blooming significantly boosted the nitrogen uptake in locules, as well as the phosphorus and potassium uptake in the leaves of both cotton cultivars. The application of MLE alone has considerably improved the nitrogen uptake in leaves, and phosphorus and potassium contents in locules of Bt and conventional cotton cultivars. Similarly, Bt cotton treated with MLE at 90 days after blooming produced significantly higher ginning out turn and oil contents. Treatment in combination (MLE + MC) at 90 days after blooming produced considerably higher micronaire value, fiber strength, and staple length in conventional cultivar. Conclusion The natural growth enhancer, MLE is a rich source of minerals and zeatin, improving the nutrient absorption and quality of cotton fiber in both conventional and Bt cotton cultivars.
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Claim · model-written summary
MC and MLE at 90 days after blooming improved relative growth rate and net assimilation rate.
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutume0 - Treatment
- MC and MLE at 90 days after bloominge0
- Outcome
- relative growth rate, net assimilation ratee0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“The application of MC and MLE at 90 days after blooming significantly improved the relative growth rate, net assimilation rate, the number of bolls per plant, and seed cotton yield.”
Claim · model-written summary
MC and MLE at 90 days after blooming improved boll number and seed cotton yield.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- MC and MLE at 90 days after bloominge0
- Outcome
- number of bolls per plant, and seed cotton yielde0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“The application of MC and MLE at 90 days after blooming significantly improved the relative growth rate, net assimilation rate, the number of bolls per plant, and seed cotton yield.”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined MLE and MC increased nitrogen uptake in locules.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- combined application of MLE and MC at 90 days after bloominge0
- Outcome
- nitrogen uptake in loculese0
- Direction
- boostede0
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e0“the combined application of MLE and MC at 90 days after blooming significantly boosted the nitrogen uptake in locules, as well as the phosphorus and potassium uptake in the leaves of both cotton cultivars.”
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Combined MLE and MC increased phosphorus and potassium uptake in leaves.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- combined application of MLE and MC at 90 days after bloominge0
- Outcome
- phosphorus and potassium uptake in the leavese0
- Direction
- boostede0
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Verbatim
e0“the combined application of MLE and MC at 90 days after blooming significantly boosted the nitrogen uptake in locules, as well as the phosphorus and potassium uptake in the leaves of both cotton cultivars.”
Claim · model-written summary
MLE improved leaf nitrogen uptake.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- MLE alonee0
- Outcome
- nitrogen uptake in leavese0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“The application of MLE alone has considerably improved the nitrogen uptake in leaves, and phosphorus and potassium contents in locules of Bt and conventional cotton cultivars.”
Claim · model-written summary
MLE improved locule phosphorus and potassium contents.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- MLE alonee0
- Outcome
- phosphorus and potassium contents in loculese0
- Direction
- improvede0
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e0“The application of MLE alone has considerably improved the nitrogen uptake in leaves, and phosphorus and potassium contents in locules of Bt and conventional cotton cultivars.”
Claim · model-written summary
MLE at 90 days after blooming raised ginning out turn and oil contents in Bt cotton.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Material
- Bt cottone0
- Treatment
- MLE at 90 days after bloominge0
- Outcome
- ginning out turn and oil contentse0
- Direction
- highere0
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e0“Bt cotton treated with MLE at 90 days after blooming produced significantly higher ginning out turn and oil contents.”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined MLE and MC raised micronaire, strength and staple length in the conventional cultivar.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Material
- conventional cultivare0
- Treatment
- MLE + MCe0
- Outcome
- micronaire value, fiber strength, and staple lengthe0
- Direction
- highere0
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Verbatim
e0“Treatment in combination (MLE + MC) at 90 days after blooming produced considerably higher micronaire value, fiber strength, and staple length in conventional cultivar.”
t0“upland cotton”
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