2003
Cherokee
County Cotton Variety Test
Planting Date: 4/30/03
Harvest Date: 10/8/03
Plot Design: Strip trial replicated twice
across field, with eight rows of each variety.
Cultural Practices: Area was planted no-till. All
varieties were sprayed with Roundup Ultra according to label directions.
Harvest: Water flooded parts of the
first replication, because of that only the second replication was harvested.
Variety |
Seed Cottonlb/A |
*Lint % |
Lintlb/A |
|
DP
1218 BG/RR |
3358 |
.424 |
1420 |
|
FM
960 B/R |
3477 |
.436 |
1520 |
|
DP
444 B/R |
3632 |
.452 |
1640 |
|
ST
4892 B/R |
3384 |
.447 |
1510 |
|
DP
449 B/R |
3416 |
.430 |
1470 |
|
FM
989 B/R |
3398 |
.421 |
1430 |
|
DP
555 B/R |
3177 |
.457 |
1450 |
|
ST
5599 B/R |
3528 |
.440 |
1550 |
|
ST
5303 R |
3361 |
.427 |
1440 |
* Lint % determined on a small gin without cleaners. This percentage is usually higher than normal turn-out, but consistent between varieties.
Variety |
Cotton Quality Measurements |
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Micronaire |
Len/Staple |
Strength |
Uniformity |
|
|
ST 4892 B/R |
4.4 |
1.14/37 |
31.5 |
83 |
|
ST 5303 R |
3.9 |
1.11/36 |
32.9 |
85 |
|
ST 5599 B/R |
4.3 |
1.12/36 |
32.7 |
83 |
|
DP 555 B/R |
4.2 |
1.09/35 |
30.7 |
82 |
|
DP 449 B/R |
4.2 |
1.12/36 |
31.4 |
84 |
|
DP 444 B/R |
3.4 |
1.13/36 |
29.6 |
84 |
|
DP 1218 BG/RR |
4.2 |
1.05/34 |
30.1 |
84 |
|
FM 960 B/R |
3.8 |
1.11/36 |
33.0 |
84 |
|
FM 989 B/R |
3.8 |
1.14/37 |
33.1 |
82 |
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