TITLE:
Results of the Dryland Regional Cotton Variety Test at AG-CARES, Lamesa, TX, 2002.
AUTHORS:
John R. Gannaway, Lyndon Schoenhals, Anna Hall, and Valerie Morgan, Professor, Senior Research Associate, Graduate Student, and Technician
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Test: Cotton Variety
Planting Date: June 24
Row Spacing: 40-in
Planting Pattern:Solid
Herbicide: Treflan @ 1.5 pt/A applied pre-plant
Fertilizer: None
Rainfall: April - September, 6.0 in.
Insecticide: None
Harvest Aids: None
Harvest Date: November 24
Freeze Date: November 28
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:
The dryland variety test was not planted until June 24. Yields ranged from 284 lbs. Lint/A down to 69 lbs. Lint/A. The fiber quality was very good considering the late date of planting. The 2.5 in. rain received in July was what kept this crop growing.
Table 1. Results of the dryland cotton variety test at AG-CARES, Lamesa, TX, 2002. |
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Agronomic Properties |
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% Turnout |
% Lint |
Boll |
Seed |
Lint |
Seed Per |
Storm |
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Designation |
Yield |
Lint |
Seed |
Picked |
Pulled |
Size |
Index |
Index |
Boll |
Resistance |
Paymaster 2167 RR |
231 |
27.7 |
42.9 |
39.1 |
27.7 |
4.1 |
9.4 |
6.5 |
24.7 |
3.2 |
Paymaster 2266 RR |
231 |
25.9 |
44.4 |
34.7 |
24.9 |
5.0 |
10.5 |
6.0 |
29.2 |
3.1 |
Stoneville 2454 R |
227 |
25.8 |
41.5 |
39.4 |
28.3 |
4.9 |
9.6 |
6.4 |
30.3 |
2.7 |
AFD 2485 |
225 |
25.1 |
40.9 |
36.4 |
25.6 |
5.5 |
10.9 |
6.6 |
30.3 |
3.0 |
Texas 28R |
219 |
26.1 |
43.2 |
36.4 |
26.6 |
4.6 |
9.2 |
5.5 |
30.3 |
2.8 |
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Bronco 141 |
219 |
25.6 |
43.7 |
35.7 |
25.3 |
4.9 |
10.6 |
6.2 |
28.2 |
3.3 |
All-Tex Atlas |
218 |
24.8 |
46.0 |
36.3 |
25.5 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
27.1 |
3.0 |
Americot 1621 |
217 |
24.5 |
43.4 |
35.7 |
26.0 |
4.6 |
9.9 |
5.8 |
28.3 |
2.7 |
Western 180 |
212 |
24.9 |
45.6 |
34.0 |
24.6 |
4.8 |
10.2 |
5.6 |
29.3 |
2.8 |
FiberMax 989 R |
211 |
26.0 |
42.8 |
35.5 |
24.7 |
4.7 |
11.1 |
6.4 |
26.2 |
3.0 |
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Paymaster 2326 RR |
208 |
26.4 |
44.0 |
35.7 |
26.0 |
4.5 |
9.9 |
5.9 |
27.1 |
3.0 |
AFD 3511 RR |
205 |
25.4 |
47.4 |
34.0 |
24.9 |
4.9 |
11.5 |
6.2 |
26.9 |
3.0 |
Acala 1517-99 |
204 |
22.7 |
40.3 |
35.0 |
24.2 |
4.4 |
11.2 |
6.5 |
24.1 |
2.4 |
Concho 257 |
203 |
25.3 |
37.4 |
35.1 |
25.0 |
4.9 |
10.7 |
6.0 |
28.7 |
3.0 |
FiberMax 958 |
195 |
23.2 |
38.8 |
36.8 |
25.9 |
4.8 |
11.2 |
6.8 |
25.5 |
3.0 |
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FiberMax 5013 |
194 |
25.1 |
45.0 |
35.5 |
25.1 |
4.3 |
9.8 |
5.8 |
26.2 |
3.0 |
Concho 287 |
193 |
24.6 |
40.8 |
35.7 |
24.9 |
4.5 |
9.8 |
5.8 |
27.4 |
3.0 |
PhytoGen 355 |
191 |
24.2 |
41.9 |
34.5 |
24.4 |
4.5 |
10.5 |
6.0 |
25.9 |
2.6 |
All-Tex Atlas RR |
186 |
24.9 |
42.6 |
36.7 |
26.2 |
4.6 |
9.6 |
5.9 |
28.5 |
3.2 |
Stoneville 5303 R |
183 |
24.5 |
42.7 |
37.4 |
26.4 |
4.6 |
10.5 |
6.5 |
26.4 |
2.7 |
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Table 1. Cont. Results of the dryland cotton variety test at AG-CARES, Lamesa, TX, 2002. |
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Agronomic Properties |
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Boll |
Seed |
Lint |
Seed Per |
Storm |
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Designation |
Yield |
Lint |
Seed |
Picked |
Pulled |
Size |
Index |
Index |
Boll |
Resistance |
Americot 8120 |
181 |
23.4 |
45.5 |
33.4 |
23.0 |
4.3 |
9.5 |
5.0 |
28.4 |
2.8 |
Stoneville 4793 R |
181 |
23.2 |
40.7 |
35.4 |
25.4 |
4.4 |
11.2 |
6.5 |
24.0 |
2.8 |
FiberMax 832 |
180 |
23.2 |
40.7 |
35.5 |
25.4 |
5.7 |
10.4 |
6.0 |
33.4 |
2.9 |
PhytoGen 98M-2983 |
179 |
24.3 |
40.1 |
37.5 |
26.6 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
6.4 |
26.6 |
2.7 |
Stoneville 580 |
177 |
23.9 |
47.3 |
32.7 |
23.0 |
4.3 |
10.1 |
5.1 |
27.4 |
2.7 |
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Americot 4207 |
173 |
22.9 |
43.1 |
33.3 |
23.2 |
3.9 |
9.6 |
5.1 |
25.5 |
2.7 |
Stoneville 474 |
170 |
22.4 |
40.8 |
35.0 |
24.4 |
4.2 |
11.4 |
6.6 |
22.6 |
2.7 |
FiberMax 819 |
166 |
22.1 |
38.9 |
39.0 |
26.6 |
3.7 |
9.1 |
6.0 |
23.8 |
2.8 |
Deltapine 449 BG/RR |
165 |
24.7 |
44.6 |
34.4 |
24.6 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
5.5 |
26.6 |
2.8 |
FiberMax 989 BR |
165 |
24.4 |
41.5 |
35.6 |
25.0 |
4.6 |
10.9 |
6.3 |
25.8 |
3.0 |
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Deltapine 491 |
164 |
24.9 |
41.4 |
37.3 |
26.2 |
4.0 |
8.8 |
5.6 |
26.6 |
2.7 |
Stoneville 457 |
164 |
24.2 |
41.8 |
34.8 |
25.5 |
4.9 |
10.4 |
5.9 |
28.7 |
2.7 |
Stoneville 4892 BR |
147 |
23.8 |
40.7 |
35.0 |
24.7 |
4.3 |
10.4 |
6.0 |
25.1 |
2.8 |
Deltapine 458 B/RR |
132 |
22.6 |
43.2 |
33.5 |
23.4 |
4.1 |
9.2 |
4.8 |
28.5 |
2.8 |
FiberMax 989 |
128 |
24.1 |
40.7 |
35.7 |
24.4 |
4.3 |
10.0 |
5.8 |
26.7 |
3.0 |
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Deltapine 555 BG/RR |
69 |
25.6 |
40.7 |
36.9 |
25.4 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
5.1 |
25.8 |
2.8 |
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