Improving cotton fiber quality through strategic sowing: implications for phosphorus management from experiments in Chato district, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorTlatlaa, Jacob Shauri
dc.contributor.authorTryphone, George Muhamba
dc.contributor.authorNassary, Eliakira Kisetu
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-16T07:06:30Z
dc.date.available2024-08-16T07:06:30Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionResearch article
dc.description.abstractThis study was conducted in Msilale Village, Chato District in Tanzania, to evaluate the influence of sowing dates and phosphorus levels on cotton fiber quality. The study was established according to a factorial trial, with varying sowing dates (25th November 2022, 15th December 2022 and 4th January 2023) and phosphorus levels (control, 20 kg P ha−1, 40 kg P ha−1, 60 kg P ha−1). Results revealed that early planting had a statistically signifi­ cant (p < .001) effect on fiber cotton quality, including spinning coefficient index, fiber length, fiber strength, uniformity index, short fiber content, and grade/color. Early sowing dates (25th November 2022 and 15th December 2022) consistently produced superior fiber quality, including spin­ ning coefficient index (156.5 and 148.4), moisture content of the fiber (7.8% and 7.7%), micronaire (3.5 μg/inch), upper half mean length (1.2 cm), unifor­ mity index (84.6% and 84.2%) and shorter fiber (6.8% and 7.0%) relative to late sowing (4th January 2023). Conversely, phosphorus levels did not sig­ nificantly (p > .05) impact these parameters within the tested range. This research underscores the critical role of selecting appropriate sowing dates for cotton cultivation to achieve better fiber quality.
dc.identifier.citationJacob Shauri Tlatlaa, George Muhamba Tryphone & Eliakira Kisetu Nassary (2024) Improving Cotton Fiber Quality Through Strategic Sowing: Implications for Phosphorus Management from Experiments in Chato District, Tanzania, Journal of Natural Fibers, 21:1, 2365352, DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2024.2365352
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6376
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Natural Fibers
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJOURNAL OF NATURAL FIBERS 2024, VOL. 21, NO. 1, 2365352
dc.subjectCrop management strategies
dc.subjectfibre value attributes
dc.subjectimproved livelihoods
dc.subjectsoil fertility
dc.subjectsustainable agricultural systems
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleImproving cotton fiber quality through strategic sowing: implications for phosphorus management from experiments in Chato district, Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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