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Square Retention

Last Updated: November 29, 2007

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The proportion of squares, usually expressed as a percentage, retained by the cotton plant (often employed early in the growth of a cotton plant as an index of plant development). Square retention is often used to quantify losses due to certain insect pests (i.e. Lygus spp.).

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