Shelby County RR Cotton Variety, 2002
	Dennis Delaney, Extension Specialist III, ACES
	Ricky Colquit, Extension County Agent, ACES
	Dale Monks, Extension Cotton Agronomist, Auburn University
	Philip Barber, Producer
		Lint Yield	Turnout	mic	length	strength	lint value	Value**
	Variety	(lb/A)	(%)	(units)	(inch)	(g/tex)	(cent/lb)	($/A)
	DP 555 BG/RR	976	47	49	1.04	26.7	50.0	488.00
	FM 989RR	816	43	44	1.09	28.1	54.0	440.23
	SG 215 BG/RR	843	41	49	1.06	24.6	52.2	439.62
	ST 4892 BR	888	43	51	1.08	26.9	48.8	433.34
	DP 655 B/RR	762	40	46	1.10	28.9	54.0	411.10
	SG 501 BR	805	41	49	1.04	26.2	50.0	402.50
	FM 991 RR	746	40	47	1.10	27.2	54.0	402.47
	DP 436 RR	726	38	46	1.07	25.1	52.2	378.61
	DP 5415 RR	749	42	51	1.08	26.8	48.8	365.51
	ST 4793 RR	795	43	50	1.02	25.1	45.5	361.33
	LSD (P=.10)	57.6	1.7	2	0.02	2.0
	**Value = $0.5275/lb of lint for SLM41, lf =4, + loan premiums and discounts for mic, length, and strength
	***These trials were replicated 3 times within the same field and were planted in May and maintained utilizing producer techniques.