Athens, Georgia: Dryland Later Maturity Cotton Variety Performance, 2006

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1 Athens, Georgia: Variety Lint Yield Lint Index* Length* Strength* Micronaire* DP 488 BG/RR DP 454 BG/RR DP 555 BG/RR GA DP 494 RR GA DP 515 BG/RR GA DP 143 B2RF GA PHY745WRF DP 147 RF DP 445 BG/RR DP 164 B2RF DP 167 RF ST6565B2RF DP 449 BG/RR FMx9166B2LL GA FM991B2R ST 5599BR DP DP 455 BG/RR ST 6622RF DynaGro 0A0265BG/RR FM988LLB GA ST 6611B2RF Average LSD N.S CV % The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha = 0.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Planted: May 3, Harvested: October 11, Soil Type: Appling coarse sandy loam. Fertilization: 76 lb N, 76 lb P 2 O 5, and 76 lb K 2 O/acre. Management: Temik 15G applied 5 lb/acre. Trials conducted by Larry Thompson and Jason Strickland.

2 Midville, Georgia: Variety Lint Yield Lint Index* Length* Strength* Micronaire* DP 454 BG/RR GA DP 445 BG/RR GA DP GA GA ST 6622RF DP 164 B2RF DP 494 RR GA DP 488 BG/RR ST 5599BR DP 167 RF DP 455 BG/RR GA DP 555 BG/RR DP 449 BG/RR FMx9166B2LL DP 147 RF DP 515 BG/RR ST 6611B2RF FM991B2R DP 143 B2RF PHY745WRF FM988LLB ST6565B2RF DynaGro 0A0265BG/RR Average LSD N.S CV % The F-test indicated no statistical differences at the alpha =.10 probability level; therefore, a LSD value was not calculated. Planted: May 1, Harvested: September 27, Soil Type: Dothan sandy loam. Fertilization: 103 lb N, 50 lb P 2 O 5, and 75 lb K 2 O/acre. Management: Temik 15G applied 5 lb/acre and Telone II applied 3 gal/acre. Trials conducted by Larry Thompson and Rick Jackson.

3 Plains, Georgia: Variety Lint Yield # Lint Index* Length* Strength* Micronaire* DP 555 BG/RR DP 454 BG/RR DP 515 BG/RR DP 455 BG/RR DP GA FMx9166B2LL GA GA ST 5599BR DP 164 B2RF ST 6622RF DP 167 RF GA DP 445 BG/RR PHY745WRF GA DP 488 BG/RR GA ST6565B2RF DP 143 B2RF DP 147 RF ST 6611B2RF FM991B2R FM988LLB DP 494 RR DP 449 BG/RR DynaGro 0A0265BG/RR Average LSD CV % # Due to early season intense heat and drought stress, harvest was delayed for a 'top crop' to mature. Planted: May 2, Harvested: November 13, Soil Type: Greenville sandy loam. Fertilization: 86 lb N, 88 lb P 2 O 5, and 16 lb K 2 O/acre. Management: Temik 15G applied 5 lb/acre. Trials conducted by Larry Thompson and Ronnie Pines.

4 Tifton, Georgia: Variety Lint Yield Lint Index* Length* Strength* Micronaire* DP 555 BG/RR DP 515 BG/RR DP DP 488 BG/RR GA DP 494 RR GA DP 143 B2RF DP 454 BG/RR GA DP 147 RF DP 449 BG/RR DP 445 BG/RR DP 167 RF GA ST 5599BR GA DP 455 BG/RR GA ST 6611B2RF FMx9166B2LL ST 6622RF ST6565B2RF FM991B2R PHY745WRF FM988LLB DP 164 B2RF DynaGro 0A0265BG/RR Average LSD CV % Planted: April 25, Harvested: September 21, Soil Type: Tifton sandy loam. Fertilization: 98 lb N, 54 lb P 2 O 5, and 188 lb K 2 O/acre. Management: Temik 15G applied 5 lb/acre and Telone II applied 3 gal/acre. Trials conducted by Larry Thompson.

5 Entry Yield Summary for Dryland Later Maturity Cotton Varieties, 2006 Lint Yield a 4-Loc. Athens Midville Plains Tifton Average lb/acre Lint Unif. Index Length Strength Mic. % % in g/tex units DP 454 BG/RR DP 555 BG/RR GA DP 515 BG/RR DP 488 BG/RR T T DP T GA T GA GA T DP 445 BG/RR T T DP 494 RR DP 167 RF T DP 455 BG/RR T ST 5599BR DP 143 B2RF DP 147 RF T T GA T FMx9166B2LL DP 449 BG/RR T GA T T T ST 6622RF DP 164 B2RF PHY745WRF T ST6565B2RF T FM991B2R ST 6611B2RF FM988LLB DynaGro 0A0265BG/RR Average LSD CV % a Superscripts indicate ranking at that location. protected LSD (P = 0.10).

6 Two-Year Summary for Dryland Later Maturity Cotton Varieties at Four Locations a, Variety Lint Yield Lint Index Length Strength Micronaire DP 454 BG/RR DP 555 BG/RR DP 445 BG/RR DP 455 BG/RR DP 494 RR ST 5599BR GA DP 449 BG/RR DP 488 BG/RR DP DP 143 B2RF GA GA ST 6611B2RF ST 6622RF DP 147 RF DP 167 RF DP 164 B2RF FM991B2R Average LSD CV % a Athens, Midville, Plains, and Tifton.

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