2004 Alabama Cotton Variety Report

Agronomy and Soils Departmental Series No. 264 Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Michael C. Weiss, Director Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, January 2005
Printed in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Experimental conditions .................................................................................................................................. 2 Explanation of data ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Statistical analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Locations of experiments Table 1. Performance of Early Season Cotton Varieties at Belle Mina, Alabama, 2004 ................................... 4 Table 2. Performance of Full Season Cotton Varieties at Belle Mina, Alabama, 2004 ..................................... 5 Table 3. Performance of Early Season Cotton Varieties at Prattville, Alabama, 2004 ....................................... 6 Table 4. Performance of Full Season Cotton Varieties at Prattville, Alabama, 2004 ......................................... 7 Table 5. Performance of Early Season Cotton Varieties at Shorter, Alabama, 2004 ......................................... 8 Table 6. Performance of Full Season Cotton Varieties at Shorter, Alabama, 2004 ........................................... 9 Table 7. Performance of Early Season Cotton Varieties at Headland, Alabama, 2004 .................................... 10 Table 8. Performance of Full Season Cotton Varieties at Headland, Alabama, 2004 ....................................... 11 Table 9. Performance of Early Season Cotton Varieties at Fairhope, Alabama, , 2004 ................................... 12 Table 10. Performance of Full Season Cotton Varieties Fairhope, Alabama, , 2004 ......................................... 12 Table 11. Performance of Early Season Cotton Varieties in Alabama, Average of All Locations, 2004 ............. 13 Table 12. Performance of Full Season Cotton Varieties in Alabama, Average of All Locations, 2004 ............... 14 Table 13. Performance of Early Season Irrigated Cotton Varieties at Belle Mina, Alabama, 2004 .................... 15 Table 14. Performance of Full Season Irrigated Cotton Varieties at Belle Mina, Alabama, 2004 ...................... 16 Table 15. Performance of Irrigated Cotton Varieties at Headland, Alabama, 2004........................................... 17 Table 16. Relative Yield Rankings by Location of Early Season Cotton Varieties, 2004 .................................. 18 Table 17. Relative Yield Rankings by Location of Full Season Cotton Varieties, 2004 .................................... 19 Table 18. Cotton Fiber Analysis, HVI, Belle Mina, Alabama, 2004............................................................... 20 Table 19. Cotton Fiber Analysis, HVI, Prattville, Alabama, 2004 .................................................................. 22 Table 20. Cotton Fiber Analysis, HVI, Shorter, Alabama, 2004 .................................................................... 24 Table 21. Cotton Fiber Analysis, HVI, Headland, Alabama, 2004 ................................................................. 26 Table 22. Cotton Fiber Analysis, HVI, Fairhope, Alabama, 2004 .................................................................. 28 Table 23. Cotton Fiber Analysis, HVI, Irrigated Cotton, Belle Mina, Alabama, 2004 ...................................... 29 Table 24. Cotton Fiber Analysis, HVI, Irrigated Cotton, Headland, Alabama, 2004 ........................................ 30 Table 25. Growing Season Rainfall, 2002-04 .............................................................................................. 31 Table 26. Soil Types for 2004 Cotton Trials ................................................................................................ 31 Table 27. Sources of Seed for the 2004 Cotton Trials ................................................................................... 32

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT
K. M. Glass, C. D. Monks, C. H. Burmester, and Edzard van Santen Agricultural Program Associate, Associate Professor and Extension Cotton & Soybean Specialist, Extension Agronomist, and Professor

INTRODUCTION
The Alabama Cotton Variety Test is a continuing evaluation of available cotton varieties from private companies and state agricultural experiment stations. Breeding lines that are likely to be released as varieties are also tested. Tests are conducted on units of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station by Experiment Station personnel. Cultural practices are those generally recommended by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System to producers. Data are reported on irrigated tests at Belle Mina and Headland. No other tests received scheduled supplemental irrigation. Every effort is made to test the varieties and present the results in an unbiased manner.

EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS
Tests were split into early season and full season varieties. The maturity category for each variety was chosen by the company or cooperator. Deltapine DP 555BRR and Stoneville ST 4892BR were included in both early and full season tests for comparison. Plot size was two rows at Prattville, Headland, Belle Mina, Shorter, and Fairhope. Row length varied at different locations from 20 to 120 feet. A randomized complete block design with four replications was used in all tests. The trial at Fairhope is not reported due to unfavorable weather conditions at harvest. Cotton varieties were evaluated in a producer’s field on a sandy loam soil in south Alabama naturally infested with reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniform), continuously cropped in cotton by Dr. Kathy McLean of the Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University. All varieties were evaluated with and without the use of a chemical nematicide to give an indication of possible tolerance to reniform nematodes. This trial was lost due to hurricane Ivan. All other trials, except Belle Mina, were also affected by the hurricane.

EXPLANATION OF DATA
HARVEST OF SEED COTTON
A 50-boll sample was taken by hand for ginning, then test plots were harvested by a mechanical spindle picker at all locations. Average seed cotton yield was determined for each variety at each location.

LINT PERCENTAGE
Seed cotton samples from each variety were ginned on a 10-saw gin. Lint percentage was calculated by dividing weight of lint by seed cotton weight.

YIELD OF LINT
Lint yield was determined by multiplying the lint percentage by seed cotton yield.

FIBER PROPERTIES
Fiber qualities of all varieties were measured by the USDA-AMS Classing Office in Birmingham, Alabama using High Volume Instrumentation (HVI). Data are reported on a single composite sample of each variety from each location including the regional tests at Shorter and Belle Mina.

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Micronaire: This measures the fineness of the cotton fibers. The smaller the micronaire reading, the finer and/or more immature the fibers. Length: This is the fiber length measured with the HVI instrument. This measurement of length is similar to the classer’s staple. Strength: This is a measure of breaking strength of a standard fiber bundle with the holding jaws separated by 1/8 inch. “Tex” is a size measurement of the fiber bundle and the data given are the force in grams needed to break this bundle. Uniformity: This is the ratio between the mean length and the upper half mean length of the fibers and is expressed as a percentage. Cotton with a low length uniformity may be difficult to process. Earliness: Earliness is reported as the percentage of the total yield harvested at the first picking where more than one harvest was made. Fusarium Wilt: Reaction of varieties to Fusarium oxysporum f. vasinfectum (Fusarium wilt) was evaluated at the Plant Breeding Unit, Tallassee. Breeder lines and selected released varieties were grown in a field with a high natural incidence of the fusarium wilt disease. In 2004, incidence of Fusarium wilt was moderate. The incidence ratings can be found in the 2004 National Fusarium Wilt Cotton Report, Departmental Series No. 262.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
Appropriate analyses of the yield data were made. For each location, the variability in the test was measured and expressed as a percentage of the test mean, i.e., the coefficient of variation (C.V.). An indication of the magnitude of difference between variety averages necessary to be considered a real difference is given for each location. It is designated as the Least Significance Difference (L.S.D..10). Appropriate care should be taken when using multi-location or multi-year averages. The genotype x environment interaction is often a significant source of variation, indicating that the varietal rankings are not consistent from one location to another or from one year to the next. Using multi-environment means in these instances can be grossly misleading.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Appreciation is also expressed to the following supervisory personnel of the outlying units whose quality work makes this a reliable source of information for farmers in their areas: Chet Norris and Ellis Burgess, Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center; Don Moore, Prattville Research Field; Bobby Durbin, E.V. Smith Research Center; Randy Akridge, Brewton Research Field & Robinsonville; Larry Wells and Brian Gamble, Wiregrass Research and Extension Center; Ronnie McDaniel and Malcomb Pegues, Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center.

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 1. PERFORMANCE OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 4793R Sure-Grow 521R Sure-Grow 105 BCG 28R Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 436RR AllTex Atlas Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Fiber Max FM 960BR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Stoneville ST4646B2R Deltapine DP 432 RR Stoneville ST 4686R Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Deltapine DP 393 Fiber Max FM 958LL Fiber Max FM 960RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Stoneville ST5242BR Deltapine DP 434 RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Stoneville ST 4575BR Fiber Max FM 960B2R Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R BCG 50R Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1343 44 1266 42 1287 42 1345 41 1279 42 1197 42 1116 38 1140 39 675 39 1386 44 1442 42 1223 41 1119 40 1114 39 1431 41 1407 42 1382 44 1362 44 1359 42 1359 42 1306 44 1279 42 1259 43 1239 41 1225 43 1219 40 1203 44 1181 38 1108 39 1105 38 1245 207 10 41 2 3 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---1248 1116 1180 1070 1219 1065 1185 1064 1181 1051 1165 1042 1108 994 1073 939 645 638 1342 . 1229 . 1136 . 1094 . 1028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 125 7 998 100 6

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2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 2. PERFORMANCE OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 5415 RR Stoneville ST 5303R Fiber Max FM 989 BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 989 RR BCG 24R Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DP 458BRR DP Delta Pearl Fiber Max 991R Acala 1517-99 Stoneville ST5242BR Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 991BR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST 6848R Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DPLX02T57R Fiber Max FM 991B2R Deltapine DP 543 BGII/BR Stoneville ST 5454B2R Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1223 43 1134 42 1202 44 1238 42 1150 43 1030 41 1066 45 1134 42 1109 41 1128 41 1087 41 1065 43 958 41 822 41 1038 43 1144 46 1033 41 1077 41 1184 44 1182 43 1180 45 1164 40 1136 40 1104 43 1061 40 1014 38 951 41 854 37 1088 207 11 42 2 2 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---1123 1010 1058 973 1068 960 1088 926 1061 917 987 894 1039 893 1029 885 1010 872 1022 866 995 850 922 824 927 820 760 687 1047 . 1037 . 993 . 979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1008 132 8 884 106 7

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 3. PERFORMANCE OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Fiber Max FM 960RR Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 958LL BCG 50R Fiber Max FM 966LL Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Sure-Grow 521R Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DP 393 Stoneville ST4646B2R Stoneville ST 4686R Deltapine DP 434 RR Stoneville ST 4793R Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST5242BR Stoneville ST 4575BR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR BCG 28R Deltapine DP 436RR Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR Sure-Grow 105 Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 722 40 709 41 677 41 665 42 647 41 645 38 612 39 609 42 601 37 595 40 594 37 570 39 566 38 566 41 564 39 543 39 542 41 539 40 535 40 524 42 521 42 518 39 509 38 507 37 502 40 472 36 451 42 442 39 401 40 564 115 12 40 3 5 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---† †

† This test sustained 40-60% yield loss due to hurricane Ivan, therefore no 2- yr or 3-yr averages are given.

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 4. PERFORMANCE OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT PRATTVILLE, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Stoneville ST 5599BR Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 989 BR Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 989 RR Deltapine DP 494 RR Fiber Max FM 991BR Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 458BRR Deltapine DP 543 BGII/BR DP Delta Pearl Deltapine DP 5415 RR Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DPLX02T57R Stoneville ST 5303R Fiber Max FM 991B2R Stoneville ST 6848R Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Stoneville ST5242BR BCG 24R Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST 5454B2R Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 831 42 784 43 744 43 708 40 707 41 705 43 702 38 692 39 676 41 668 39 663 38 662 43 656 39 649 41 645 41 632 38 625 41 623 39 611 40 600 38 598 39 596 43 593 40 588 43 586 41 503 37 494 38 650 113 10 40 3 4 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---† †

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† This test sustained 40-60% yield loss due to hurricane Ivan, therefore no 2-yr or 3-yr averages are given.

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 5. PERFORMANCE OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT SHORTER, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Deltapine DP 432 RR Fiber Max FM 960RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 434 RR Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST5242BR Stoneville ST4646B2R Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4686R BCG 50R Deltapine DP 393 Fiber Max FM 958LL Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Sure-Grow 521R Sure-Grow 105 PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 4793R Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 436RR Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR BCG 28R AllTex Atlas Trial mean LSD(0.10) 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1308 43 1246 44 1189 45 1180 43 1162 43 1161 45 1126 46 1123 41 1103 42 1098 41 1095 46 1090 44 1084 45 1081 43 1078 44 1068 44 1068 39 1064 43 1041 43 1028 44 1015 43 999 42 994 42 994 44 986 44 968 40 954 40 950 43 913 44 655 38 1061 209 43 1 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---† †

%CV 12 2 † This test sustained 20-30% yield loss due to hurricane Ivan, therefore no 2-yr or 3-yr averages are given.

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 6. PERFORMANCE OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT SHORTER, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DP 488 BR Stoneville ST 5599BR Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 491 Stoneville ST 4892BR Fiber Max FM 989 BR Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR DP Delta Pearl Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DP 543 BGII/BR Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 991B2R Stoneville ST5242BR Stoneville ST 5303R Deltapine DP 458BRR Fiber Max FM 989 RR Fiber Max FM 991BR Stoneville ST 5454B2R BCG 24R Deltapine DP 5415 RR Stoneville ST 6636BR Deltapine DPLX02T57R Stoneville ST 6848R Acala 1517-99 Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1234 45 1229 44 1209 44 1204 45 1174 44 1146 44 1145 42 1142 43 1140 44 1136 45 1127 42 1081 43 1076 40 1071 42 1064 40 1048 41 1047 44 1026 41 1013 41 1009 42 1008 41 1005 42 994 42 993 41 980 41 976 41 929 40 843 39 1073 206 12 42 2 2 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---† †

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† This test sustained 20-30% yield loss due to hurricane Ivan, therefore no 2-yr or 3-yr averages are given.

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 7. PERFORMANCE OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Fiber Max FM 966LL BCG 50R Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 960RR Sure-Grow 105 Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DP 434 RR Fiber Max FM 960BR Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Fiber Max FM 958LL Sure-Grow 521R Stoneville ST 4686R Deltapine DP 393 PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Fiber Max FM 960B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4793R BCG 28R Stoneville ST4646B2R Deltapine DP 436RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR Stoneville ST5242BR Trial mean LSD(0.10) 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1186 40 1154 40 1133 45 1115 42 1101 41 1085 40 1070 40 1064 43 1063 44 1061 41 1031 40 994 42 992 43 983 40 983 42 966 42 962 42 950 40 946 43 920 41 914 42 905 42 900 41 899 43 898 36 895 39 856 41 832 41 768 41 987 263 41 3 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---† †

%CV 16 4 † This test sustained 20-30% yield loss due to hurricane Ivan, therefore no 2-yr or 3-yr averages are given.

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 8. PERFORMANCE OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DPLX02T57R Deltapine DP 488 BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DP 5415 RR Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR BCG 24R Fiber Max FM 991BR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR DP Delta Pearl Stoneville ST 5599BR Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 991B2R Deltapine DP 543 BGII/BR Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST5242BR Fiber Max FM 989 BR Stoneville ST 5303R Fiber Max FM 989 RR Stoneville ST 5454B2R Deltapine DP 458BRR Stoneville ST 6848R Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1180 44 1171 46 1157 42 1131 45 1124 45 1089 40 1049 43 1047 44 1008 41 1005 41 996 43 979 41 958 40 954 41 950 42 936 44 936 40 934 38 900 41 900 39 899 44 899 40 891 41 859 40 858 39 795 40 789 39 978 257 16 42 3 5 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---† †

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† This test sustained 20-30% yield loss due to hurricane Ivan, therefore no 2-yr or 3-yr averages are given.

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 9. PERFORMANCE OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2004
† This test was completely destroyed by hurricane Ivan.

TABLE 10. PERFORMANCE OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2004
† This test was completely destroyed by hurricane Ivan.

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 11. PERFORMANCE OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, AVERAGE OF ALL LOCATIONS, 2004
Variety Deltapine DP 432 RR Fiber Max FM 960RR Fiber Max FM 960BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Fiber Max FM 958LL Fiber Max FM 960B2R Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DP 434 RR Stoneville ST 4686R BCG 50R Deltapine DP 393 Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Sure-Grow 105 Sure-Grow 521R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4793R Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST5242BR Stoneville ST4646B2R BCG 28R Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 436RR Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV Lint yield 2004 2-yr 3-yr ---------------- lbs/acre------------1112 † † 1103 1086 1066 1034 1016 1008 1007 999 997 996 993 988 982 982 981 964 963 937 925 918 914 913 909 899 872 866 857 974 102 6 Lint percentage 2004 2-yr 3-yr ---------------- % ------------42 † † 41 41 44 40 43 42 41 43 43 42 39 42 43 39 40 41 41 42 42 42 42 43 41 42 39 38 42 41 1 2

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† Due to substantial losses caused by hurricane Ivan in 2004, no multiyear averages were calculated. The 2004 average does not include Fairhope data (see Tables 9 and 10)

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 12. PERFORMANCE OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES IN ALABAMA, AVERAGE OF ALL LOCATIONS, 2004
Lint percentage Lint yield 2003 2-yr 3-yr 2003 2-yr 3-yr ---------------- lbs/acre---------------------------- % ------------Deltapine DP 491 1085 † † 44 † † Deltapine DP 488 BR 1052 44 Stoneville ST 5599BR 1050 43 Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR 1043 44 Deltapine DP 494 RR 1039 43 Deltapine DP 493 1029 45 Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR 997 45 Stoneville ST 4892BR 988 43 Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR 978 43 Deltapine DP 5690RR 968 40 Deltapine DP 5415 RR 968 41 Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR 956 41 Fiber Max FM 989 BR 945 41 Deltapine DPLX02T57R 937 40 DP Delta Pearl 935 42 Fiber Max FM 991BR 928 40 Fiber Max FM 989 RR 923 41 Stoneville ST 5303R 920 41 BCG 24R 917 41 Fiber Max 991R 915 40 Fiber Max FM 991B2R 899 39 Stoneville ST5242BR 893 43 Deltapine DP 543 BGII/BR 893 41 Deltapine DP 458BRR 888 40 Stoneville ST 6636BR 887 39 Stoneville ST 6848R 863 39 Stoneville ST 5454B2R 803 39 Trial mean 952 42 LSD(0.10) 101 1 %CV 6 2 † Fairhope data not included in multi-year averages. See Tables 9 and 10 for explanation. Variety

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 13. PERFORMANCE OF EARLY SEASON IRRIGATED COTTON VARIETIES AT BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Fiber Max FM 960BR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST5242BR Deltapine DP 432 RR BCG 28R Deltapine DP 434 RR Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 966LL Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1489 41 1507 41 1378 40 1400 40 1639 41 1561 41 1442 42 1415 41 1364 41 1364 38 1321 39 1307 40 1250 37 1185 43 1401 230 10 40 2 3 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---1483 1518 1582 . 1456 . 1389 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1477 163 6 1518

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 14. PERFORMANCE OF FULL SEASON IRRIGATED COTTON VARIETIES AT BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Stoneville ST5242BR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 494 RR Fiber Max FM 991BR BCG 24R Fiber Max FM 991B2R Stoneville ST 5454B2R Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV 2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1455 40 1535 41 1177 42 1591 41 1371 42 1253 41 1160 40 1157 39 1108 36 1091 35 1401 230 10 40 2 3 Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ---1521 1566 1539 1548 1322 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1477 163 6 1518 163 6

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 15. PERFORMANCE OF IRRIGATED COTTON VARIETIES
Variety Fiber Max FM 960B2R Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 488 BR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Fiber Max FM 989 BR Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST5242BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Fiber Max FM 991BR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Fiber Max 991R Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 991B2R DP Delta Pearl Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 5454B2R Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV
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Average lint yld 2-yr 3-yr ----- lbs/acre ----

2004 lint yield percentage lbs/acre % 1452 40 1433 43 1421 42 1420 39 1410 41 1388 41 1368 42 1367 41 1343 40 1342 42 1324 39 1322 40 1290 40 1288 40 1284 42 1265 44 1151 37 1130 42 1091 36 1078 40 1061 37 1296 529 24 40 2 4

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TABLE 16. RELATIVE YIELD RANKINGS BY LOCATION OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES, 2004
Variety AllTex Atlas BCG 28R BCG 50R Deltapine DP 393 Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 434 RR Deltapine DP 436RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 958LL Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Fiber Max FM 960RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4686R Stoneville ST 4793R Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST4646B2R Stoneville ST5242BR Sure-Grow 105 Sure-Grow 521R Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV Belle Mina lbs/acre Rank 675 30 1279 13 1105 29 1362 6 1181 23 1431 2 1259 16 1140 24 1386 4 1382 5 1119 25 1116 26 1203 21 1306 11 1359 7 1219 20 1442 1 1359 8 1239 17 1197 22 1223 19 1108 28 1225 18 1407 3 1266 15 1343 10 1114 27 1279 14 1345 9 1287 12 1245 207 10 Prattville Shorter Fairhope Headland lbs/acre Rank lbs/acre Rank lbs/acre Rank lbs/acre Rank . 655 30 † † . 502 25 913 29 900 23 645 6 1068 17 1154 2 564 15 1064 18 962 17 594 11 1123 8 1031 11 595 10 1308 1 1115 4 539 18 1126 7 1063 9 472 26 954 27 898 25 401 29 1028 20 856 27 570 12 986 25 992 13 601 9 1103 9 1101 5 507 24 968 26 895 26 609 8 1189 3 1064 8 665 4 1161 6 1133 3 647 5 1041 19 983 14 709 2 1180 4 920 20 677 3 1162 5 1061 10 722 1 1246 2 1085 6 612 7 1098 10 1186 1 451 27 950 28 832 28 509 23 994 23 950 18 524 20 1078 15 946 19 518 22 1090 12 914 21 542 17 1068 16 966 16 535 19 994 24 905 22 566 14 1095 11 994 12 543 16 1081 14 899 24 521 21 1084 13 768 29 442 28 999 22 1070 7 566 13 1015 21 983 15 564 115 12 1061 209 12 987 263 16

† Fairhope data not included. See Tables 9 and 10 for explanation.

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 17. RELATIVE YIELD RANKINGS BY LOCATION OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES, 2004
Variety Acala 1517-99 BCG 24R Deltapine DP 445 BG/BR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/BR Deltapine DP 458BRR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 5415 RR Deltapine DP 543 BGII/BR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DPLX02T57R DP Delta Pearl Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 989 BR Fiber Max FM 989 RR Fiber Max FM 991B2R Fiber Max FM 991BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5303R Stoneville ST 5454B2R Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST 6848R Stoneville ST5242BR Trial mean LSD(0.10) %CV Belle Mina lbs/acre Rank 822 28 1109 14 1180 6 1033 22 1104 15 1087 16 1184 4 1202 3 1144 9 1182 5 1238 1 951 26 1066 18 1128 13 1061 20 1065 19 958 25 1030 23 1134 12 1014 24 1077 17 1134 11 1150 8 854 27 1223 2 1164 7 1136 10 1038 21 1088 207 11

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Prattville Shorter Fairhope Headland lbs/acre Rank lbs/acre Rank lbs/acre Rank lbs/acre Rank . 843 28 † † . 586 25 994 23 979 12 593 23 1142 8 996 11 708 4 1127 11 954 14 705 6 1234 1 1131 4 656 13 1013 19 795 26 744 3 1229 2 1049 7 784 2 1174 5 1180 1 596 22 1204 4 1171 2 676 9 1140 9 1157 3 632 16 993 24 1008 9 649 14 1071 14 900 19 662 12 1136 10 1124 5 663 11 1076 13 1005 10 623 18 976 26 1089 6 645 15 1081 12 950 15 702 7 1064 15 936 17 707 5 1145 7 899 22 692 8 1009 20 859 24 600 20 1048 16 934 18 668 10 1008 21 958 13 625 17 1146 6 1047 8 611 19 1026 18 891 23 494 27 1005 22 858 25 831 1 1209 3 936 16 503 26 980 25 900 20 598 21 929 27 789 27 588 24 1047 17 899 21 650 113 10 1073 206 12 978 257 16

† Fairhope data not included. See Tables 9 and 10 for explanation.

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 18.A. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT BELLE MINA, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Early season 4.4 1.08 4.5 1.12 4.0 1.13 4.1 1.12 4.4 1.11 4.1 1.17 3.8 1.18 3.5 1.11 4.1 1.17 4.3 1.13 4.1 1.16 3.7 1.15 4.5 1.15 4.4 1.16 4.2 1.15 4.4 1.18 4.2 1.12 3.5 1.18 4.0 1.13 4.8 1.10 4.3 1.14 4.4 1.11 4.2 1.09 3.9 1.12 4.3 1.08 3.5 1.15 4.1 1.14 3.8 1.14 4.2 1.15 4.3 1.11 Strength g/tex 30.5 28.9 30.3 29.2 28.5 27.9 28.3 30.3 29.5 30.8 28.0 30.6 30.5 30.3 31.5 32.1 31.8 31.0 32.0 28.2 29.6 30.4 29.4 30.1 28.9 29.6 29.9 29.6 30.2 28.6 Uniformity pct. 85 83 84 84 85 84 85 85 85 85 84 83 84 84 85 85 85 84 85 85 85 83 84 85 84 84 85 84 85 85

AllTex Atlas BCG 28R BCG 50R Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 434 RR Deltapine DP 436RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Deltapine DP 445BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 455BG/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DPL 393 Fiber Max FM 958LL Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Fiber Max FM 960RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4646B2R Stoneville ST 4686R Stoneville ST 4793R Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Sure-Grow 105 Sure-Grow 521R

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 18.B. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT BELLE MINA, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Full season 3.9 1.16 4.3 1.11 3.9 1.14 4.1 1.13 4.0 1.14 4.5 1.10 4.5 1.18 4.3 1.18 4.6 1.11 4.5 1.14 4.6 1.11 4.6 1.09 4.1 1.12 4.0 1.13 4.0 1.09 4.6 1.17 4.2 1.16 3.5 1.15 3.8 1.11 4.3 1.15 4.7 1.13 4.4 1.10 4.5 1.09 4.5 1.07 4.4 1.13 4.8 1.10 4.1 1.16 4.6 1.14 Strength g/tex 31.6 28.3 29.9 30.7 30.9 31.4 31.2 32.1 31.0 30.9 30.3 30.2 30.1 32.1 27.2 29.8 31.8 30.9 32.2 32.4 32.3 30.4 28.2 31.2 30.1 29.5 30.0 31.6 Uniformity pct. 84 84 84 84 84 83 85 84 84 84 84 84 83 84 84 84 85 85 84 84 85 85 84 85 84 83 84 85

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Acala 1517-99 BCG 24R Deltapine DP 445BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 455BG/RR Deltapine DP 458BRR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 5415 RR Deltapine DP 543BGII/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DPLX02T57R DP Delta Pearl Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 989 BR Fiber Max FM 989 RR Fiber Max FM 991B2R Fiber Max FM 991BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Stoneville ST 5303R Stoneville ST 5454B2R Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST 6848R

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 19.A. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT PRATTVILLE, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Early season 5.4 1.15 5.0 1.09 4.5 1.14 4.9 1.08 5.2 1.06 4.9 1.13 5.4 1.12 4.7 1.10 5.0 1.10 4.3 1.09 5.0 1.07 4.7 1.10 5.1 1.11 5.4 1.09 5.4 1.16 5.4 1.04 5.0 1.11 5.3 1.11 5.3 1.03 5.0 1.18 5.2 1.09 4.8 1.08 4.5 1.09 5.3 1.11 5.2 1.04 5.7 1.07 5.2 1.05 4.8 1.12 4.8 1.05 Strength g/tex 30.9 28.7 32.0 26.6 28.2 28.5 28.6 28.8 31.0 31.6 27.2 31.0 29.3 32.1 33.1 33.2 33.1 33.1 26.1 32.1 27.8 29.7 29.4 28.4 29.4 29.1 27.5 28.6 28.8 Uniformity pct. 82 83 84 81 83 83 83 83 84 82 83 83 82 84 83 83 83 83 83 84 82 83 82 82 82 83 82 84 84

BCG 28R BCG 50R Deltapine DP 393 Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 434 RR Deltapine DP 436RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Deltapine DP 445 BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 958LL Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Fiber Max FM 960RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4646B2R Stoneville ST 4686R Stoneville ST 4793R Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Sure-Grow 105 Sure-Grow 521R

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 19.B. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT PRATTVILLE, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Full season 5.3 1.08 4.3 1.11 4.8 1.10 4.4 1.11 4.6 1.11 5.1 1.17 4.7 1.15 4.7 1.13 5.2 1.13 4.8 1.10 5.3 1.10 4.4 1.10 4.1 1.08 4.3 1.09 5.0 1.15 4.1 1.12 5.2 1.09 4.2 1.13 4.5 1.17 5.0 1.12 5.2 1.09 4.9 1.08 5.5 1.11 5.0 1.09 4.9 1.09 4.3 1.12 4.9 1.12 Strength g/tex 29.0 29.5 31.2 29.1 30.0 30.4 31.6 31.0 31.0 27.7 28.2 28.9 29.9 28.8 30.5 31.8 29.1 32.7 32.0 32.0 28.7 26.6 31.1 29.9 29.9 31.5 32.3 Uniformity pct. 83 84 84 83 83 84 83 83 83 83 83 83 82 83 83 83 83 83 84 83 84 83 84 82 84 83 84

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BCG 24R Deltapine DP 445 BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/RR Deltapine DP 458BRR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 5415 RR Deltapine DP 543 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DPLX02T57R DP Delta Pearl Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 989 BR Fiber Max FM 989 RR Fiber Max FM 991B2R Fiber Max FM 991BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Stoneville ST 5303R Stoneville ST 5454B2R Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST 6848R

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 20.A. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT SHORTER, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Early season 5.4 1.04 5.6 1.02 5.3 1.04 5.4 1.11 5.4 1.04 5.7 1.07 5.3 1.06 5.5 1.08 4.9 1.06 5.2 1.05 5.2 1.04 5.6 1.07 5.1 1.04 5.7 1.06 5.6 1.08 5.8 1.08 5.7 1.03 6.1 1.07 5.6 1.09 5.6 1.02 5.6 1.07 5.8 1.04 5.6 1.04 5.5 1.07 5.1 1.06 5.9 1.02 6.0 1.02 5.4 1.05 5.5 1.06 5.6 1.02 Strength g/tex 31.0 28.9 29.6 33.0 28.6 30.2 28.5 28.1 30.3 31.1 32.6 29.2 30.5 31.3 32.1 32.2 32.2 31.8 34.1 28.3 32.1 28.9 31.2 29.0 29.1 30.6 28.8 29.0 29.5 28.8 Uniformity pct. 82 82 82 82 82 83 82 83 82 83 82 82 82 82 83 83 82 82 83 82 83 82 83 82 82 82 83 83 82 82

AllTex Atlas BCG 28R BCG 50R Deltapine DP 393 Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 434 RR Deltapine DP 436RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Deltapine DP 445 BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 958LL Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Fiber Max FM 960RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4646B2R Stoneville ST 4686R Stoneville ST 4793R Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Sure-Grow 105 Sure-Grow 521R

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 20.B. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT SHORTER, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Full season 4.5 1.20 4.8 1.11 4.9 1.12 5.1 1.09 5.1 1.11 5.2 1.09 5.2 1.13 5.1 1.17 5.2 1.10 5.2 1.15 5.1 1.12 5.5 1.10 4.9 1.12 5.1 1.11 4.9 1.07 5.3 1.13 5.0 1.13 5.3 1.05 5.0 1.09 4.6 1.13 5.1 1.10 5.3 1.09 5.0 1.07 4.9 1.10 5.6 1.05 5.4 1.05 5.2 1.12 5.2 1.11 Strength g/tex 34.8 32.0 32.4 33.1 31.2 31.2 30.8 34.2 32.8 32.5 32.2 30.9 31.1 33.1 31.3 32.6 33.2 30.2 32.7 32.2 33.8 30.1 29.3 32.5 29.3 28.5 31.5 32.3 Uniformity pct. 85 84 85 84 83 84 83 84 83 84 84 84 83 84 84 84 84 82 83 84 84 84 93 84 83 82 84 84

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Acala 1517-99 BCG 24R Deltapine DP 445 BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/RR Deltapine DP 458BRR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 5415 RR Deltapine DP 543 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DPLX02T57R DP Delta Pearl Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 989 BR Fiber Max FM 989 RR Fiber Max FM 991B2R Fiber Max FM 991BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Stoneville ST 5303R Stoneville ST 5454B2R Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST 6848R

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 21.A. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT HEADLAND, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Full season 4.8 1.09 4.9 1.08 4.8 1.11 4.7 1.05 4.6 1.11 4.9 1.09 4.6 1.10 4.5 1.10 4.3 1.12 4.9 1.06 5.0 1.07 4.6 1.07 4.9 1.08 4.8 1.10 4.8 1.10 4.6 1.06 4.9 1.13 4.8 1.09 4.9 1.06 4.9 1.11 4.9 1.02 5.0 1.04 4.5 1.07 4.3 1.10 5.2 1.05 5.1 1.07 4.4 1.10 4.9 1.07 4.9 1.06 Strength g/tex 28.7 31.7 29.2 26.3 30.7 27.5 28.3 27.8 29.9 28.8 27.5 32.2 29.7 30.3 30.7 32.1 31.8 34.4 26.8 30.7 26.5 29.3 27.9 28.9 27.7 29.3 28.3 29.1 27.2 Uniformity pct. 82 83 84 84 84 82 83 83 84 83 84 83 84 84 82 83 84 83 82 84 83 82 83 82 83 84 84 84 83

BCG 28R BCG 50R Deltapine DP 393 Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 434 RR Deltapine DP 436RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Deltapine DP 445 BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 451B/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 958LL Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Fiber Max FM 960RR Fiber Max FM 966LL Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4646B2R Stoneville ST 4686R Stoneville ST 4793R Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Sure-Grow 105 Sure-Grow 521R

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 21.B. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT HEADLAND, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Full season 4.4 1.06 4.3 1.07 4.3 1.07 3.9 1.10 4.8 1.06 4.4 1.13 4.7 1.13 5.0 1.05 4.6 1.07 4.7 1.08 4.8 1.07 4.7 1.03 4.4 1.06 5.0 1.05 4.6 1.10 4.5 1.08 4.5 1.08 4.2 1.05 3.7 1.07 4.8 1.07 4.8 1.04 4.9 1.06 4.8 1.05 4.3 1.08 5.1 1.04 4.6 1.08 4.7 1.13 Strength g/tex 30.3 31.0 30.9 30.4 28.1 31.8 31.9 29.6 31.6 29.1 28.6 27.9 31.9 28.6 31.6 32.1 30.1 33.1 31.8 32.5 29.5 26.6 29.6 28.2 28.0 29.7 33.7 Uniformity pct. 84 83 83 82 83 83 83 82 84 83 81 82 83 83 83 82 83 83 82 82 83 83 83 83 82 82 85

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BCG 24R Deltapine DP 445 BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 455 BG/RR Deltapine DP 458BRR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 491 Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 5415 RR Deltapine DP 543 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Deltapine DP 5690RR Deltapine DPLX02T57R DP Delta Pearl Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 989 BR Fiber Max FM 989 RR Fiber Max FM 991B2R Fiber Max FM 991BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Stoneville ST 5303R Stoneville ST 5454B2R Stoneville ST 5599BR Stoneville ST 6636BR Stoneville ST 6848R

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 22A. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF EARLY SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2003
† This test was completely destroyed by hurricane Ivan.

TABLE 22B. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF FULL SEASON COTTON VARIETIES AT FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, 2003
† This test was completely destroyed by hurricane Ivan.

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 23. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF EARLY AND FULL SEASON IRRIGATED COTTON VARIETIES AT BELLE MINA, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Early season 4.1 1.14 3.9 1.12 3.8 1.10 3.9 1.16 3.7 1.12 3.8 1.14 3.8 1.18 3.7 1.14 3.7 1.14 3.8 1.13 4.0 1.14 3.7 1.12 4.3 1.09 4.1 1.11 Micronaire Length units in. Full season 3.5 1.13 3.9 1.16 3.9 1.14 3.8 1.14 3.8 1.19 4.1 1.14 4.0 1.10 4.0 1.08 3.6 1.09 3.7 1.13 Strength g/tex 27.7 26.0 26.3 27.8 28.4 28.2 30.2 31.8 31.5 27.3 26.7 26.0 27.5 26.4 Strength g/tex 27.8 30.4 30.5 29.4 31.1 32.1 28.7 25.0 27.8 29.8 Uniformity pct. 84 85 84 85 84 85 84 84 83 84 85 86 84 84 Uniformity pct. 84 85 85 84 85 84 84 85 84 83

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BCG 28R Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 432 RR Deltapine DP 434 RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 960BR Fiber Max FM 966LL PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Variety

BCG 24R Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR Fiber Max FM 991B2R Fiber Max FM 991BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Stoneville ST 5454B2R Stoneville ST 5599BR

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 24. COTTON FIBER ANALYSIS, HVI, OF IRRIGATED COTTON VARIETIES AT HEADLAND, ALABAMA, 2004
Variety Micronaire Length units in. Full season 4.1 1.07 3.3 1.13 3.9 1.10 3.8 1.15 4.3 1.12 4.3 1.13 3.6 1.09 4.0 1.15 4.0 1.12 3.9 1.17 3.9 1.14 3.7 1.13 3.8 1.14 4.0 1.08 4.1 1.11 4.4 1.09 4.1 1.08 4.2 1.08 3.5 1.05 3.9 1.11 3.7 1.14 Strength g/tex 27.2 29.1 31.8 31.7 30.3 31.8 31.6 30.8 31.4 35.1 33.8 30.8 32.1 32.8 30.2 28.0 26.7 29.4 26.3 27.8 30.6 Uniformity pct. 84 84 83 84 82 83 81 83 83 84 84 83 84 82 83 83 84 84 83 84 84

Deltapine DP 424 BGII/RR Deltapine DP 444BG/RR Deltapine DP 449 BG/RR Deltapine DP 488 BR Deltapine DP 493 Deltapine DP 494 RR Deltapine DP 555 BG/RR DP Delta Pearl Fiber Max 991R Fiber Max FM 960B2R Fiber Max FM 966LL Fiber Max FM 989 BR Fiber Max FM 991B2R Fiber Max FM 991BR PhytoGen PHY 410RR Stoneville ST 3636B2R Stoneville ST 4575BR Stoneville ST 4892BR Stoneville ST 5242BR Stoneville ST 5454B2R Stoneville ST 5599BR

2004 ALABAMA COTTON VARIETY REPORT TABLE 25. GROWING SEASON RAINFALL, 2002-2004
Test location Belle Mina Year 2004 2003 2002 2004 2003 2002 2004 2003 2002 2004 2003 2002 2004 2003 2002 Mar. 5.4 2.2 5.5 0.8 6.7 6.5 1.4 5.2 5.8 0.5 6.0 5.2 0.7 5.2 4.2 Apr. 4.3 4.3 1.5 3.1 9.1 3.6 3.5 8.8 1.4 4.4 9.2 3.4 2.3 3.1 3.1 Monthly rainfall (inches) May June July Aug. 3.2 9.8 10.3 4.0 6.0 2.5 5.2 4.8 2.6 3.9 3.4 2.9 2.0 5.8 2.3 5.1 5.0 0.9 7.4 6.6 5.6 8.8 7.4 1.9 9.8 8.8 3.9 10.8 9.5 3.4 7.8 4.6 4.5 2.4 7.8 2.3 2.0 6.6 4.2 4.4 7.5 4.1 4.7 18.4 10.8 3.0 3.0 1.7 4.9 6.9 1.9 5.7 8.0 2.2 2.1 6.1 3.1 8.3 5.2 5.8 Sept. 3.5 8.6 5.3 6.4 4.5 5.9 6.0 2.2 6.2 7.1 4.7 2.9 12.6 3.7 14.8 7-month total 32.3 37.5 29.7 29.0 47.6 28.3 32.6 43.0 24.3 32.2 45.7 25.5 41.4 50.9 44.4

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Shorter

Prattville

Headland

Fairhope

TABLE 26. SOIL TYPES FOR 2004 COTTON TRIAS
Test location Belle Mina E.V. Smith Research Center Field Crops Unit, Shorter Prattville Headland Fairhope Compass sandy loam Lucedale fine sandy loam Dothan sandy loam Malbis fine sandy loam Soil type Decatur silt loam

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ALABAMA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION TABLE 27. SOURCES OF SEED FOR THE 2004 COTTON VARIETY TRIALS

Delta and Pine Land Co., Scott, Mississippi
Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Deltapine Delta Pearl DP 393 DP 491 DP 493 DP 432RR DP 434RR DP 436RR DP 494RR DP 5415RR DP 5690RR DP 444BRR DP 445BRR DP 449BRR Deltapine DP 451BRR Deltapine DP 455BRR Deltapine DP 458BRR Deltapine DP 488BRR Deltapine DP 555BRR Deltapine DP 424BII/RR Deltapine DP 543BII/RR Deltapine DPLX02T57R Paymaster PM 1218BG/RR Sure-Grow 105 Sure-Grow 521R

Aventis Crop Sciences, Collierville, Tennessee
FiberMax FiberMax FiberMax FiberMax FiberMax FM 958LL FM 966LL FM 960RR FM 960BR FM 960B2R FiberMax FM 989RR FiberMax FM 989BR FiberMax FM 991RR FiberMax FM 991BR FiberMax FM 991B2R

PhytoGen Seed Company, Leland, Mississippi
PhytoGen PHY 410 RR

Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co., Stoneville, Mississippi
Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville ST ST ST ST ST ST 5303R 4686R 4793R 6848R 4575BR 4892BR Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville Stoneville ST ST ST ST ST ST 5242BR 5599BR 6636BR 3636B2R 4646B2R 5454B2R

Beltwide Cotton Genetics, McCrory, Arkansas
BCG 24R BCG 28R BCG 50R

CPCS Distributor, Shafter, California
Acala 1517-99 AllTex Atlas