1994 Low Desert Upland Cotton Advanced Strains Testing Program

Abstract

Forty eight , non -commercially available advanced strains cotton varieties were tested in 1994 on a commercial farm in Gila Bend, AZ. D &PL 5415 and Sure Grow 501 were included as commercial checks for comparison purposes. Ten participating cotton seed breeding companies entered five lines each of materials which were felt to show promise for potential commercialization. Lines were specifically chosen for their potential for yield performance under low desert environmental conditions. Each plot was six rows wide by 38 feet long replicated four times. The test was planted on April 1, 1994 and harvested on November 17 and November 29, 1994 for both the first and second pick respectively.