In the Texas High Plains

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1 COTTON PERFORMANCE TESTS In the Texas High Plains 2015 The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock/Halfway/Pecos Technical Report 16-1 Texas A&M AgriLife Research/ Craig Nessler, Director TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM / COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

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3 Cotton Performance Tests in the Texas High Plains / J.K. Dever, V. Morgan, C. M. Kelly, T.A. Wheeler, S. Byrd, V. Mendoza, and J. Arce 2/ Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center Lubbock-Halfway-Pecos 1/ Tests were conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Research Cotton Improvement Program at Lubbock. 2/ Professor, Research Associate, Associate Research Scientist, Professor, Assistant Professor and Extension Cotton Agronomist, Research Assistants, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Lubbock

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction... 3 Acknowledgments... 3 Glossary of Table Headings... 4 Table 1 Production Information... 7 UNIFORM COTTON VARIETY TESTS - IRRIGATED Lubbock 2-2A Performance Data... 8 Lamesa 3-3A Performance Data UNIFORM COTTON VARIETY TESTS - DRYLAND Lubbock 4-4A Performance Data Lamesa 5-5A Performance Data UNIFORM COTTON VARIETY TEST SUMMARIES 6 Summary over all Locations Yield Summary over 5 years WESTERN REGIONAL COTTON VARIETY TEST-IRRIGATED Pecos 8 Performance Data LATE-PLANTED COTTON VARIETY TEST - IRRIGATED Lubbock 9-9A Performance Data NEW VARIETY AND STRAINS TEST - IRRIGATED Lubbock 10-10A Performance Data REGIONAL HIGH QUALITY-IRRIGATED Lubbock 11-11A Performance Data NEMATODE VARIETY TEST - IRRIGATED Lamesa (AG-CARES) 12-12A Performance Data BACTERIAL BLIGHT SCREEN Lubbock 13 Rating VARIETY INDEX 14 Index

5 INTRODUCTION Cotton performance tests were conducted during 2015 at the Texas A&M Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Lubbock and the AG-CARES research farm in Lamesa. A regional uniform irrigated variety test and Verticillium wilt test were planted at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at Halfway, but not harvested due to a severe, defoliating hail storm on August 28. National standards and Western regional standards for the National Cotton Variety Testing Program were evaluated at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at Pecos. Tests were conducted in the presence of root-knot nematode at Lamesa, and bacterial blight (screening only) in Lubbock. The Uniform Variety Test includes the same commercial or soon to be commercial entries at 4 locations. New varieties and strains, and performance after late planting, were evaluated at an irrigated location in Lubbock. The Regional High Quality test, with breeder releases and commercial varieties that meet high fiber quality standards, was grown in several locations across the cotton belt; the Lubbock location is presented. Soil types, planting dates, harvest dates, irrigation, and cultural practices for each test are in Table 1. All tests were planted in a randomized complete block design with four replications, in 2- row, ft long plots on 40 in wide centers. Seth Byrd joined the Lubbock Research and Extension Center at the end of 2015 as Extension Cotton Agronomist, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University. He will work closely with the cotton breeding team on variety testing, and contribute seasonal information to help understand variety performance. Timely rainfall delayed planting across the Southern High Plains, and the 2015 crop was estimated early in the season to be delayed up to two weeks across the region, compared to long-term average. Germination and stand establishment was excellent, with blooming only slightly delayed. Insect pressure was low, and despite good moisture and delayed crop maturity, Verticillium wilt pressure was low. Root-knot nematode pressure was consistent and uniform, resulting in reliable ratings. Bacterial blight appeared in several area fields, but did not affect performance data in the tests presented here. First freeze occurred November 12, and Lubbock tied a 1963 record with 242 days between freezing temperatures. Humidity levels occasionally decreased the daily hours of ideal harvest conditions. Rainfall events delayed harvest operations in some areas, with a few fields still standing into late December and January. Sporadic cases of unusually high leaf grades occurred. Higher than normal leaf grade values did not appear to be specific to particular varieties or harvest-aid practices, as they were present across multiple varieties and various harvest regimes. The tests reported here were harvested with a research plot stripper with no burr extractor. Coefficient of variation for leaf trash is unusually high, reflecting the seemingly random nature of leaf grade in ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Fiber properties were measured at the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute, Texas Tech University. Plains Cotton Improvement Program and CSREES Hatch project 09297TX contributed additional financial support to the variety testing effort. The Plains Cotton Improvement Committee is important to the independent variety testing service and to the variety testing strategy of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research breeding program in Lubbock as the High Plains continues to be relied upon as a consistent supplier of high quality cotton. Planting, seed and field preparation, plot maintenance, harvest, sample ginning, and data collection were performed by: Joshua Alford, Gates Anderson, Mark Arnold, Reid Barker, David Brockman, Chris Coulombe, Jacob Duncan, Heather Elkins, Sheldon Franks, Johnny Fuentes, Ryan Gregory, Cody Halfmann, Jimmy Mabry, Hunter Parrott, Bradley Selby, Monica Sheehan, Cody Striker, Raymond Tillis, Dylan Wann, Halee Watson, Leslie Wells, Garrett Wesley, and Zane Wyatt. Bacterial blight and root-knot nematode ratings were performed Dr. Terry Wheeler. The assistance of all of these people is gratefully acknowledged and appreciated. 3

6 GLOSSARY OF TABLE HEADINGS Yield and Turnout Yield - Pounds of lint harvested per acre. Gin Turnout Lint - Percentage of lint of the stripper-harvested cotton. Seed - Percentage of seed of the stripper-harvested cotton. Agronomic Properties - Determined from hand-snapped samples. Percent Lint Picked - Lint fraction of seed cotton. Pulled - Lint fraction of burr cotton. Boll Size - Weight, in grams, of seed cotton per boll. Seed Index - Weight, in grams, of 100 fuzzy seed. Lint Index - Weight, in grams, of lint from 100 seed (calculated). Seed Per Boll - Average number of seed per boll (calculated). Visual Properties Maturity - Visual assessment of relative open bolls on a given date. Storm Resistance - Visual rating from 1 (very loose boll type, considerable seed cotton loss) to 9 (very tight boll type, no seed cotton loss). Height Measured average plant height, in inches. Statistical Analysis Mean - The average value for the trait being observed. c.v.,% - Coefficient of variation. A relative measure of variation within a test, defined as the sample standard deviation expressed as a percentage of the sample mean. LSD - Least significant difference. If the difference between two means exceeds this value, the two means are significantly different at the 0.05 probability level. 4

7 GLOSSARY OF TABLE HEADINGS Fiber Properties - Measured by High Volume Instrument (HVI ) Micronaire - A relative measure of fiber linear density (mass per unit length) determined by air permeability. Length - An instrument measurement of fiber length, expressed in hundredths of an inch, approximates the classer s staple length. Uniformity - A measure of the uniformity of fiber length in a sample, measured as the ratio of mean length to upper half mean length, expressed as a percentage. Strength - The force required to rupture (or break) a fiber sample, expressed in grams per tex. Elongation - The amount that a fiber sample will stretch prior to breakage. This is a measure of the deformation of fiber at rupture expressed as percent change in length based on the original fiber length. Leaf Index- The visual estimate of the amount of cotton plant leaf material that remains in the lint after the ginning process, ranging from 1(low) to 7(high). Rd - Degree of reflectance. This measures how light or dark the fiber sample is, expressed as a percentage. Lower Rd values indicate a grayer sample. +b - Yellowness. This measures the degree of color pigmentation. Higher +b values indicate yellower samples. Color Grade - A function of the Rd and +b of the fiber sample. The color grade indicates the quadrant of the Nickerson-Hunter cotton colorimeter diagram in which Rd and +b values intersect. 1/ 1/ Fiber quality determinations are made on samples from two reps. If the color grade from these two samples are identical, only one color grade is reported. 5

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9 Table 1. Locations, soil types, planting dates, harvest dates, and production information for the cotton variety tests in the Texas High Plains, Soil Type Date Planted Date Harvested Production Information _ Lubbock Uniform Irrigated, New Varieties and Strains, fertilizer lbs/a And Regional High Quality 2 herbicide applications 2 irrigations 5.4 acre inches (uni and nvst) Acuff Loam May 27 November 9 2 irrigations 5.2 acre inches (rhq) 1 irrigation 2.4 acre inches (late) Lubbock Late Planted Irrigated 2 defoliant applications June 18 November 12 Lubbock Uniform Dryland fertilizer lbs/a 1 herbicide application Olton Clay Loam May 27 November 3 2 defoliant applications 27.2 inches rainfall in season Lamesa AG-CARES Uniform Dryland lbs/a fertigation 1 herbicide application Amarillo Fine May 15 October 28 1 boll opener + defoliant Sandy Loam 1 defoliant + crop oil 23.5 inches rainfall in season Amarillo Fine Sandy Loam Lamesa AG-CARES Nematode Irrigated lbs/a fertigation 1 herbicide application May15 October acre inches in season (pivot)rkn 5.4 acre inches in season (pivot) 1 defoliant + boll opener Lamesa AG-CARES Uniform Irrigated 1 defoliant + crop oil May 16 October 29 Pecos Regional Irrigated 1 fertilizer application irrigated in season Hoban Silty May 26 December 8 harvest aids applied Clay Loam 7

10 Table 2. Yield and agronomic property results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 29-Sep Resistance Height NexGen NG 3500 XF Americot AMDG XF PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF Americot AMDG Americot AMDG-3X2XF FiberMax FM 2334GLT Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF Americot AMDG B2XF NexGen NG 3405B2XF Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF NexGen NG 4545 B2XF Americot AMDG XF FiberMax FM 2011GT Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF NexGen NG 3406B2XF Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF NexGen NG 3517 B2XF Stoneville ST 4747GLB Americot AMDG B2XF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF FiberMax FM 2007GLT PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF Stoneville ST 4946GLB All-Tex CT B2RF

11 Table 2. Yield and agronomic property results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 29-Sep Resistance Height Seed Source Genetics SSG UA NexGen NG 1511B2F Deltapine DP 1044 B2F PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF BRS FiberMax FM 2322GL FiberMax FM 1900GLT PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF BRS FiberMax FM 2484B2F BRS Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF All-Tex Concho B2XF FiberMax FM 1830GLT PhytoGen PHY 725 RF Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT BRS Mean c.v.% LSD

12 Table 2A. Fiber quality results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade NexGen NG 3500 XF ,51-1 Americot AMDG XF ,41-3 PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF Americot AMDG ,31-2 Americot AMDG-3X2XF ,41-3 FiberMax FM 2334GLT ,41-1 Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF ,41-2 Americot AMDG B2XF ,41-4 NexGen NG 3405B2XF , Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF NexGen NG 4545 B2XF ,41-3 Americot AMDG XF ,41-1 FiberMax FM 2011GT ,41-1 Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF ,41-1 PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF NexGen NG 3406B2XF Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF ,51-1 Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF ,41-2 PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF ,41-3 NexGen NG 3517 B2XF ,41-3 Stoneville ST 4747GLB ,41-3 Americot AMDG B2XF ,41-3 Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF ,41-2 FiberMax FM 2007GLT PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF Stoneville ST 4946GLB All-Tex CT B2RF

13 Table 2A. Fiber quality results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade Seed Source Genetics SSG UA ,41-1 NexGen NG 1511B2F Deltapine DP 1044 B2F ,41-1 PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF ,41-3 All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF ,41-1 BRS ,41-1 FiberMax FM 2322GL ,41-2 FiberMax FM 1900GLT PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF ,51-1 BRS , FiberMax FM 2484B2F BRS ,41-2 Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF ,41-2 All-Tex Concho B2XF FiberMax FM 1830GLT PhytoGen PHY 725 RF Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT BRS ,41-2 Mean c.v.% LSD

14 Table 3. Yield and agronomic property results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 30-Sep Resistance Height FiberMax FM 2011GT PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF Stoneville ST 4946GLB Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF Americot AMDG-3X2XF Americot AMDG XF NexGen NG 4545 B2XF PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF NexGen NG 3500 XF Americot AMDG B2XF Deltapine DP 1044 B2F Americot AMDG XF Stoneville ST 4747GLB Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF NexGen NG 3517 B2XF NexGen NG 1511B2F Americot AMDG B2XF PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF FiberMax FM 2322GL All-Tex CT B2RF BRS FiberMax FM 2484B2F Americot AMDG NexGen NG 3406B2XF FiberMax FM 2334GLT

15 Table 3. Yield and agronomic property results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 30-Sep Resistance Height Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF NexGen NG 3405B2XF Seed Source Genetics SSG UA PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF FiberMax FM 2007GLT PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF BRS BRS FiberMax FM 1830GLT BRS PhytoGen PHY 725 RF Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT All-Tex Concho B2XF FiberMax FM 1900GLT Mean c.v.% LSD

16 Table 3A. Fiber quality results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade FiberMax FM 2011GT PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF ,41-3 Stoneville ST 4946GLB ,42-1 Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF ,41-3 Americot AMDG-3X2XF ,42-1 Americot AMDG XF ,32-2 NexGen NG 4545 B2XF ,42-1 PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF ,42-2 NexGen NG 3500 XF ,32-2 Americot AMDG B2XF , Deltapine DP 1044 B2F ,32-2 Americot AMDG XF ,42-1 Stoneville ST 4747GLB ,51-1 Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF ,42-1 Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF ,32-2 NexGen NG 3517 B2XF ,42-1 NexGen NG 1511B2F ,42-1 Americot AMDG B2XF ,42-1 PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF ,41-3 Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF ,32-2 PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF ,42-1 Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF ,42-1 FiberMax FM 2322GL ,42-1 All-Tex CT B2RF ,32-2 BRS FiberMax FM 2484B2F ,41-1 Americot AMDG ,32-2 NexGen NG 3406B2XF ,32-2 FiberMax FM 2334GLT ,41-3

17 Table 3A. Fiber quality results from the irrigated uniform cotton performance test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF ,42-1 Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF NexGen NG 3405B2XF Seed Source Genetics SSG UA PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF ,32-1 FiberMax FM 2007GLT ,41-1 PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF ,32-2 PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF BRS , BRS ,42-1 FiberMax FM 1830GLT BRS ,41-3 PhytoGen PHY 725 RF ,42-1 Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF ,41-1 Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT ,32-2 All-Tex Concho B2XF ,31-2 FiberMax FM 1900GLT Mean c.v.% LSD

18 Table 4. Yield and agronomic property results from the dryland uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 25-Sep Resistance Height Americot AMDG XF All-Tex CT B2RF NexGen NG 3500 XF PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF NexGen NG 3517 B2XF Americot AMDG B2XF PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF NexGen NG 3405B2XF PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF Americot AMDG XF Stoneville ST 4747GLB All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF Americot AMDG FiberMax FM 2007GLT Stoneville ST 4946GLB NexGen NG 4545 B2XF NexGen NG 1511B2F NexGen NG 3406B2XF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF Americot AMDG-3X2XF FiberMax FM 2011GT Deltapine DP 1044 B2F FiberMax FM 1830GLT Americot AMDG B2XF BRS

19 Table 4. Yield and agronomic property results from the dryland uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 25-Sep Resistance Height FiberMax FM 2334GLT FiberMax FM 2484B2F FiberMax FM 2322GL Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF Seed Source Genetics SSG UA FiberMax FM 1900GLT Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF All-Tex Concho B2XF BRS Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT BRS PhytoGen PHY 725 RF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF BRS Mean c.v.% LSD

20 Table 4A. Fiber quality results from the dryland uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade Americot AMDG XF ,42-1 All-Tex CT B2RF ,41-3 NexGen NG 3500 XF PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF ,41-2 NexGen NG 3517 B2XF Americot AMDG B2XF ,42-2 PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF ,41-1 NexGen NG 3405B2XF ,42-1 PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF Americot AMDG XF Stoneville ST 4747GLB All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF ,41-3 PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF ,41-3 Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF Americot AMDG ,41-4 FiberMax FM 2007GLT ,41-1 Stoneville ST 4946GLB ,41-3 NexGen NG 4545 B2XF NexGen NG 1511B2F ,51-3 NexGen NG 3406B2XF ,41-2 Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF ,41-4 Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF ,41-4 PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF ,41-4 PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF ,41-4 Americot AMDG-3X2XF ,42-1 FiberMax FM 2011GT Deltapine DP 1044 B2F ,41-2 FiberMax FM 1830GLT Americot AMDG B2XF BRS

21 Table 4A. Fiber quality results from the dryland uniform cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade FiberMax FM 2334GLT ,41-1 FiberMax FM 2484B2F FiberMax FM 2322GL ,41-4 Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF ,32-1 Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF ,41-2 PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF ,41-2 Seed Source Genetics SSG UA ,41-2 FiberMax FM 1900GLT ,41-4 Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF ,51-3 Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF , All-Tex Concho B2XF ,41-1 BRS Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT BRS ,41-2 PhytoGen PHY 725 RF ,51-3 Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF ,41-4 BRS ,41-1 Mean c.v.% LSD

22 Table 5. Yield and agronomic property results from the dryland uniform cotton performace test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 22-Sep Resistance Height Stoneville ST 4946GLB FiberMax FM 2011GT PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF NexGen NG 1511B2F Americot AMDG-3X2XF Americot AMDG All-Tex CT B2RF Stoneville ST 4747GLB NexGen NG 3406B2XF Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF FiberMax FM 2322GL All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF Americot AMDG XF FiberMax FM 2334GLT NexGen NG 3405B2XF Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF Americot AMDG XF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF FiberMax FM 2484B2F PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF BRS FiberMax FM 2007GLT PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF NexGen NG 3500 XF NexGen NG 4545 B2XF Deltapine DP 1044 B2F

23 Table 5. Yield and agronomic property results from the dryland uniform cotton performace test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 22-Sep Resistance Height FiberMax FM 1900GLT Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF NexGen NG 3517 B2XF Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF FiberMax FM 1830GLT Americot AMDG B2XF Americot AMDG B2XF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF PhytoGen PHY 725 RF BRS All-Tex Concho B2XF PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF Seed Source Genetics SSG UA BRS Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT BRS Mean c.v.% LSD

24 Table 5A. Fiber quality results from the dryland uniform cotton performance test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade Stoneville ST 4946GLB ,42-2 FiberMax FM 2011GT ,42-2 PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF ,51-3 Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF NexGen NG 1511B2F ,42-2 Americot AMDG-3X2XF ,42-1 Americot AMDG ,42-2 All-Tex CT B2RF Stoneville ST 4747GLB NexGen NG 3406B2XF Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF ,52-1 FiberMax FM 2322GL All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF ,52-2 Americot AMDG XF FiberMax FM 2334GLT NexGen NG 3405B2XF ,42-2 Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF ,42-2 Americot AMDG XF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF FiberMax FM 2484B2F ,41-4 PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF ,42-2 BRS ,42-1 FiberMax FM 2007GLT ,42-2 PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF ,42-1 PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF NexGen NG 3500 XF NexGen NG 4545 B2XF ,42-1 Deltapine DP 1044 B2F ,42-1

25 Table 5A. Fiber quality results from the dryland uniform cotton performance test at the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade FiberMax FM 1900GLT ,42-1 Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF ,42-2 NexGen NG 3517 B2XF ,42-2 Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF ,42-2 Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF FiberMax FM 1830GLT ,41-4 Americot AMDG B2XF ,42-2 Americot AMDG B2XF ,42-2 Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF ,42-1 Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF PhytoGen PHY 725 RF ,42-2 BRS ,41-3 All-Tex Concho B2XF ,42-1 PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF ,52-1 Seed Source Genetics SSG UA ,42-2 BRS Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT ,42-2 BRS Mean c.v.% LSD

26 Table 6. Yield summary over four locations of the uniform cotton variety performance tests conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Overall Lubbock Irr Lubbock Dry Lamesa Irr Lamesa Dry Designation Yield Rank Rank Rank Rank PhytoGen PHY 417 WRF FiberMax FM 2011GT NexGen 3500 WRF Americot AMDG XF Stoneville ST 4946GLB Americot AMDG-3X2XF Americot AMDG XF PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF Americot AMDG B2XF Stoneville ST 4747GLB Americot AMDG NexGen NG 4545 B2XF Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF NexGen NG 1511B2F NexGen NG 3517 B2XF Dyna-Gro DG2615B2RF All-Tex CT B2RF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF NexGen NG 3405B2XF Deltapine DP 1044 B2F All-Tex Nitro 44B2RF NexGen NG 3406B2XF FiberMax FM 2334GLT PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 444 WRF FiberMax FM 2322GL Americot AMDG B2XF PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF Deltapine DP 1522 B2XF FiberMax FM 2007GLT Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF Deltapine DP 1518 B2XF FiberMax FM 2484B2F BRS Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF Seed Source Genetics SSG UA FiberMax FM 1830GLT Dyna-Gro DG3544B2XF BRS BRS FiberMax FM 1900GLT All-Tex Concho B2XF PhytoGen PHY 725 RF Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT BRS

27 25 Table 7. Yield summaries of the irrigated and dryland uniform cotton variety performance tests at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock and the AG-CARES farm in Lamesa, Lubbock Irrigated Lamesa Irrigated Average Comp Average Comp. Designation Five Year Average Average 1/ Designation Five Year Average Average 1/ FiberMax FM 2011GT Deltapine DP 1044 B2RF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 499WRF All-Tex Nitro 44 B2RF Four Year Average FiberMax FM 2484B2F Stoneville ST 4946GLB Deltapine DP 1044 B2RF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF FiberMax FM 2011GT PhytoGen PHY 725 RF NexGen NG 1511 B2RF Four Year Average FiberMax FM 2484B2RF Stoneville ST 4946GLB All-Tex Nitro 44 B2RF NexGen NG 1511 B2RF Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT PhytoGen PHY 725 RF Three Year Average Three Year Average PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF Lamesa Dryland Lubbock Dryland Average Comp Average Comp. Designation Five Year Average Average 1/ Designation Five Year Average Average 1/ FiberMax FM 2011GT FiberMax FM 2011GT PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF Deltapine DP 1044 B2RF Deltapine DP 1044 B2RF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 499 WRF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF All-Tex Nitro 44 B2RF FiberMax FM 2484B2F Deltapine DP 1219 B2RF All-Tex Nitro 44 B2RF FiberMax FM 2484B2F PhytoGen PHY 725 RF PhytoGen PHY 725 RF Four Year Average Four Year Average Stoneville ST 4946GLB Stoneville ST 4969GLB NexGen NG 1511 B2RF NexGen NG 1511 B2RF Three Year Average Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF Three Year Average Seed Source Genetics SSG HQ 210 CT PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF / Patterson, R.E A method of adjustment for calculating comparable yields in variety tests.

28 Table 8. Yield, agronomic, and fiber property results from the irrigated regional cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Pecos, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 3-Oct Resistance Height PhytoGen PHY 499WRF Deltapine DP 1359 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 755 WRF FiberMax FM 2322GL Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF PhytoGen PHY 725RF FiberMax FM 2484B2F Mean c.v.% LSD Designation Micronaire Length Uniformity Strength Elongation Leaf Rd +b Color Grade PhytoGen PHY 499WRF Deltapine DP 1359 B2RF ,41-2 PhytoGen PHY 755 WRF ,41-2 FiberMax FM 2322GL ,41-2 Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF ,51-1 PhytoGen PHY 725RF ,41-2 FiberMax FM 2484B2F ,41-4 Mean c.v.% LSD

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30 Table 9. Yield and agronomic property results from the irrigated late planted cotton performance test at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Lubbock, Agronomic Properties % Open % Turnout % Lint Boll Seed Lint Seed per Bolls Storm Designation Yield Lint Seed Picked Pulled Size Index Index Boll 16-Oct Resistance Height Americot AMDG-3X2 XF PhytoGen PHY 312 WRF NexGen NG 3500 XF Americot AMDG XF NexGen NG 4545 B2XF Americot AMDD B2XF Americot AMDG NexGen NG 3406 B2XF PhytoGen PHY 333 WRF Americot AMDG XF Deltapine DP 0912 B2RF NexGen NG 3517 B2XF PhytoGen PHY 222 WRF NexGen NG 3405 B2XF FiberMax FM 2011GT Deltapine DP 1212 B2RF Americot AMDG-5964-B2XF Americot AMDG B2XF All-Tex CT B2RF Deltapine DP 1410 B2RF FiberMax FM 1320GL NexGen NG 1511 B2RF Stoneville ST 4747GLB FiberMax FM 1900GLT Deltapine DP 1518 B2RF Monsanto MON 15R511 B2XF PhytoGen PHY 339 WRF All-Tex DG 3109 B2XF Mean c.v.% LSD