Tillage Frequency

Treatments

Micronaire

Length (cm)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

Elongation

Tillage in 2002 only

Conventional

4.3 a

2.77 a

27.3 a

82.7a

8.4 a

Straight Shank

4.3 a

2.78 a

27.3 a

81.8 a

8.5 a

Paratill

4.6 a

2.74 a

26.8 a

81.7a

8.3 a

Terra Max

4.4 a

2.77 a

27.2 a

80.8a

8.3 a

No-Till

4.4 a

2.71 a

26.4 a

80.8 a

8.3 a

Tillage in both 2002 and 2003

Conventional

4.4 a

2.77 a

27.6 a

81.9 b

8.3 a

Straight Shank

4.3 a

2.73 a

27.1 a

81.3 b

8.0 a

Paratill

4.4 a

2.78 a

27.9 a

82.1 b

8.0 a

Terra Max

4.3 a

2.76 a

28.0 a

82.2 b

8.2 a

No-Till

4.5 a

2.74 a

27.5 a

80.7 a

8.2 a