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  • Does oil content affect Argentine cotton quality?
  • Oil content was the only quality parameter that increased in Argentine cotton varieties released from 1965 to the present. Despite this limited genetic progress across all quality traits, the other parameters evaluated did not show any decrease.
  • Do Argentine cotton varieties have fiber and seed quality parameters?
  • This study quantified and reported the values of fiber and seed quality paraments in both current and obsolete Argentine cotton varieties across different seasons and sowing dates. Oil content was the only quality parameter that increased in Argentine cotton varieties released from 1965 to the present.
  • Does genetic development affect cotton lint quality in Argentina?
  • Although previous studies have examined different trends in cotton lint yield, lint quality parameters, and other agronomic traits of cultivars over time, there have been no investigations in Argentina analyzing the genetic progress in the different components of technological fiber quality, cottonseed oil and protein composition.
  • Does the commercialization of cotton in Argentina affect fiber quality?
  • Moreover, it is important to note that the commercialization of cotton in Argentina does not take into account the HVI fiber quality parameters, which likely have negative impact on fiber quality.
  • Is cotton quality stable in Argentina?
  • Moreover, studies indicate that fiber quality is stable in different cotton producing regions of Argentina among the years ( Tarragó et al., 2019, Tcach and Paytas, 2020, Scarpin et al., 2023 ).
  • Is cottonseed a good source of oil & protein?
  • Cottonseed is an excellent source of both oil and protein, due to the high concentration of these components and their fatty acid and amino acid qualities ( Sekhar and Rao, 2011 ).