Cultivars (C)

Boll weight (g)

Lint percentage (%)

100-seed weight (g)

Yield (kg∙ha⁻¹)

IAC-25

5.1 ± 1.02b

37.0 ± 3.38c

13.9 ± 1.58a

1953.4 ± 990.94b

DeltaOPAL

5.8 ± 0.82a

37.9 ± 2.78bc

12.9 ± 1.69b

2344.0 ± 749.79a

Fibermax 966

5.4 ± 0.83b

38.9 ± 3.35ab

12.3 ± 1.56bc

1868.7 ± 580.81b

Fibermax 993

5.5 ± 0.59ab

39.6 ± 5.27a

12.0 ± 1.19c

2350.0 ± 410.33 a

F-Test

7.04^**

8.53^**

20.38^**

13.18^**

Larvae (L)

0

5.7 ± 0.77a

37.6 ± 5.74a

13.2 ± 1.64a

2753.3 ± 625.43a

2

5.4 ± 0.73ab

38.8 ± 2.43a

12.7 ± 1.62a

2196.9 ± 633.19b

4

5.4 ± 0.82ab

38.6 ± 3.28a

12.7 ± 1.54a

1999.4 ± 669.11b

6

5.3 ± 1.04b

38.5 ± 2.93a

12.6 ± 1.82a

1566.6 ± 514.75c

F-Test

3.31^*

1.89^ns

2.23^ns

49.50^**

Plant Age (A)

30 DAE

5.5 ± 0.82a

38.3 ± 2.82a

12.8 ± 1.55a

2075.8 ± 755.61ab

60 DAE

5.5 ± 0.83a

38.6 ± 5.26a

12.8 ± 1.72a

2038.3 ± 725.83b

90 DAE

5.3 ± 0.93a

38.2 ± 3.13a

12.7 ± 1.75a

2273.0 ± 739.41a

F-Test

1.05^ns

0.26^ns

0.86^ns

4.33^*

C × L

1.19^ns

0.85^ns

2.09^*

2.48^*

C × A

8.00^*

4.65^**

6.48^**

4.65^**

L × A

1.06^ns

0.85^ns

0.48^ns

1.71^ns