Table 1 Statistical analysis of significance of morphological traits of cotton

Average length of upper fibers (mm)

28.10 ± 0.95

30.07 ± 1.86

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Boll Number

11.00 ± 2.75

11.45 ± 4.37

Fiber Elongation

9.37 ± 1.59

9.46 ± 1.55

Fiber Maturity

0.86 ± 0.02

0.84 ± 0.03

Fiber Strength(cN/tex)

28.49 ± 2.68

30.85 ± 2.13

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Fiber Uniformity

85.02 ± 1.28

85.99 ± 1.29

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Fruit Branch Length

29.77 ± 10.97

33.80 ± 12.98

Fruit branch number

10.50 ± 2.04

13.00 ± 1.45

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Leaf area

145.10 ± 54.43

145.71 ± 24.96

Leaf number

5.63 ± 2.58

5.79 ± 3.06

Lint Percentage

36% ± 0%

40% ± 1%

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Lint weight (30 Bolls)

52.75 ± 2.47

70.05 ± 1.91

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Micronaire

4.97 ± 0.51

4.36 ± 0.84

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Plant height

48.60 ± 11.54

76.15 ± 10.12

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Seed Cotton weight (30 Bolls)

148.60 ± 8.34

176.55 ± 10.68

Short Fiber (%)

5.92 ± 1.6

5.31 ± 0.86