sions are based on several factors, including insect densities, cultivar/technology utilization, weather, equipment, A better understanding of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) comand farm size (Mi et al., 1998). Economic thresholds, pensatory growth after loss of early-season floral buds requires an assessment of the actual patterns of spatial yield distribution in dam-however, rarely consider plant compensation for loss of aged and undamaged plants. This study was conducted to determine early-season floral buds as part of the model. Inclusion if spatial yield distribution or yield components are altered in cotton of plant compensation in economic injury levels would in response to removal of early-season floral buds. Beginning with the raise treatment thresholds, thereby reducing insecticide second week of squaring, floral buds were removed by hand for one, applications and the costs, contamination, and resistwo, or three consecutive weeks. At 90 d after planting, plant height, tance development related to them. Prior to inclusion leaf area index, main stem node number, fruit present, total fruiting in an economic injury level, however, the ability of cotpositions, and dry weights were measured. The contribution to total ton to compensate for loss of early-season floral buds yield from each fruiting position was determined at crop maturity.must be fully documented.
Results from this study show the lowest level of floral bud removal