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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01= 1.85

Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 1.71

C x D p<0.01= 4.53

CV = 10.1

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01= 0.81 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.75C x D p<0.01=1.98

CV = 11.7

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01= 0.21 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.20C x D p<0.01=0.52

CV = 19.9

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01= 9.91 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 9.17C x D p<0.01= 24.2

CV = 8.16

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Cotton hybri ds (C) p<0.01= 0.05 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.05C x D p<0.0 1= 0.13

CV = 1.08

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01=0.02 Growth stages (D) p<0.01=0.02 C x D p<0.01= 0.07

CV = 1.25

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01=0.001 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.001C x D p<0.01= 0.003

CV = 0.21

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01=0.006 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.006C x D p<0.01= 0.015

CV = 0.85

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01=0.002 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.002C x D p<0.01= 0.005

CV = 0.45

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01=0.18 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.17C x D p<0.01= 0.46

CV = 1.45

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01=10.8 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 10.0C x D p<0.01= 26.6

CV = 9.85

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Days after sowing

Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01= 0.02Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 0.02C x D p<0.01= 0.06

CV = 0.35

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Cotton hybrids (C) p<0.01=1.45 Growth stages (D) p<0.01= 1.35C x D p<0.01= 3.57

CV = 1.35

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