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Title: SOURCES OF STICKINESS FROM BOLL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSIOLOGICAL SUGARS AND FIELD CONTAMINANTS, CHAP 3

Author
item HENDRIX, DONALD - WCRL RETIRED
item NICHOLS, ROBERT - COTTON INC CARY NC
item Henneberry, Thomas
item MURRAY, A - GLYCOZYME INC IRVINE CA
item Brushwood, Donald
item HAGUE, S - BAYER LELAND MS

Submitted to: Sticky Cotton - Causes, Impacts and Prevention
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/1/2005
Publication Date: 6/4/2007
Citation: Hendrix, D.L., Nichols, R.L., Henneberry, T.J., Murray, A.K., Brushwood, D.E., Hague, S.S. 2007. Sources of stickiness from boll development, physiological sugars and field contaminants, Chap 3. Sticky Cotton - Causes, Impacts and Prevention. ARS Tech. Bull. 1915:31-37.

Interpretive Summary: Cotton stickiness is caused in most cases by insect contamination by insect honeydews. However, sugars from sources other than insects may contaminate cotton; and contaminants other than sugars may cause cotton to stick during processing. Sugars occur naturally in cotton as part of plant metabolism and fiber synthesis. Such sugars are known as physiological, or simply plant sugars. The presence of physiological sugars above a critical content have been associated with sticking during fiber processing.

Technical Abstract: Cotton stickiness is caused in most cases by insect contamination by insect honeydews. However, sugars from sources other than insects may contaminate cotton; and contaminants other than sugars may cause cotton to stick during processing. Sugars occur naturally in cotton as part of plant metabolism and fiber synthesis. Such sugars are known as physiological, or simply plant sugars. The presence of physiological sugars above a critical content have been associated with sticking during fiber processing.