Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

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Identifikator:: 1738588467

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-115043

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

Place of publication:: Nairobi

Publisher:: East African Standard

Year of publication:: 1926

Scope:: VI, 337 Seiten; Ill.

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part III. Cotton

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PART TIT this, multiplication plots are being arranged, both at headquarters and at different places through the country to test one of Parnell’s strains from Barberton, which, it is thought, may be suitable for widespread distribution next year. A few other strains from Barberton, not yet available on such a scale. will be tested and multiplied at headquarters. IV. Sournery RuoDESIA: Tar GOVERNMENT COTTON BREEDING STATION AT GATOOMA. The late commencement in making the preliminary arrange- ments, coupled with an unsatisfactory planting season, rendered the first year’s work extremely difficult and it is just possible that too much was attempted in the circumstances. Work Undertaken during 1925-26 Seasons : An area of 40 acres was put down to Improved Bancroft. Seed from the best cotton crops in the country was used, and it was hoped that it would be possible to rogue out a large number of improved seed for distribution the following year. As this crop had to be replanted at a very late date, however, the scheme was abandoned, owing to the unsatisfactory yield which the crop produced. An attempt was also made to carry out comparative trials of five exotic varieties of cotton imported from the U.S.A., the local variety, reputed Improved Bancroft, being used as a standard of comparison in the trials. The exotic varieties under trial were the following: — Acala. Express. Trice. Tanguis. Delfos. These were grown in 1-20th acre plots and repeated four times. Owing to the haste with which all work connected with the Station had to be undertaken, it was not possible to pay due regard to obtaining an ideal scatter, in order to obviate marginal effects. ‘Growth, flowering and bolling records were kept, while plant diagrams were made of a number of plants of each variety together with diagrams of other varieties which were grown in observation rows. Meteorological Observations : Rainfall and temperature records (max. and min.) were kept from the commencement of the season, but additional records will be kept in future now that the Station is equipped with the requisite instruments such as a thermograph, barograph, wet and dry bulb thermometers, and sunshine recorder. Scientific Equipment : A sum of £300 was voted for this purpose, but it was not possible to utilise it all before the end of the financial year. Sanction to carry over the grant to the following year was willingly accorded by the Treasury and it is satisfactory to record that the Station is now well equipped in this respect. Programme of Work for 1926-27 : This will not be decided upon definitely until it is known whether the additional assistant Plant Breeder will arrive from the United Kingdom in time to help with the lay-out and planting of next year’s experiments. 120

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