Factor | Treatment | Number of bolls plant−1 | Boll weight (g) | Seed cotton yield (kg∙ha−1) |
Planting dates | 15th March | 18.83 c | 2.58 c | 1792.50 c |
| 1st April | 21.50 b | 2.80 b | 2026.00 ab |
| 15th April | 23.17 a | 2.91 a | 2096.70 a |
| 1st May | 20.79 b | 2.78 b | 1926.00 bc |
| 15th May | 17.71 d | 2.64 c | 1643.00 d |
| 1st June | 14.25 e | 2.48 d | 1109.30 e |
LSD0.05 |
| 0.99 | 0.078 | 135.55 |
Genotypes | CIM-600 | 18.33 bc | 2.57 c | 1630.80 b |
| CIM-616 | 22.97 a | 2.89 a | 2083.60 a |
| CIM-622 | 18.50 b | 2.66 b | 1698.89 b |
| CRIS-641 | 17.69 c | 2.66 b | 1649.10 b |
LSD0.05 |
| 0.73 | 0.057 | 99.51 |