Cotton plants very effectively compensated for square losses primarily by retaining squares or bolls that would otherwise have been shed. In 2003, plots with 4 squares removed once had 1% yield loss and averaged 95 bolls/m, 10% less than the 105 bolls/m in the control plots. Plots with 8 squares removed/plant over two weeks produced 85-95 bolls/m, 10-18% less than control plots. Lint yields were 10-16% less than control plots. The loss of 8 bolls/plant resulted in 66-79 bolls/m, 25-37% less than the control plot. Compensation was nonetheless evident since these plots would have produced 58% fewer bolls than uninjured plots with no compensation. Yields were consistent with the number of bolls, 29-33% less lint than control plots. Control plots produced 1899kg/Ha compared to 1265-1348 in boll removal plots. Cotton compensated primarily by retaining bolls that otherwize would have been shed. At times, cotton compensated by producing more lint per boll. Lint weight per lock was significantly higher in plots injured 8/4. These plots had only 1% yield loss despite losing 4 squares/plant and despite having 10% fewer bolls/m at season end. Cotton overcompensated for the loss of 4 squares/plant on 8/15 producing 0.47 g/lock, 12% higher than the 0.42 g/lock from the check plots. Lint yields were 1820kg/Ha in the injured plot, not significantly different from the 1775kg/Ha in the undisturbed plots.