Table 1. Agronomic Data from Moates' Dryland Cotton Variety Test (Howard County, 2001)
 Yield Per Acre 
   % Turnout  
 Fiber Quality



Variety                           
Pounds
of
Lint
Pounds
of
Seed


Lint


Seed

Color-
Leaf
Fiber
Length
(staple)


Mic

Strength
(gram/tex)


Uniformity
C.C.C.
Loan
Value		 Lint
Gross
Return
($/acre)		 Seed
Gross
Return
($/acre)		 Total
Gross
Return
($/acre)
Deltapine NuCOTN 33B

193

 299 31.3 48.6 413 33 4.7 31.3 82.1

49.05

 94.52 13.48 108.00
Phytogen GA161

158

 291 31.0 50.0 421 34 4.6 32.7 82.2

49.55

 89.49 13.10 102.60
Deltapine 5415

143

 256 28.3 50.6 411 34 5 30.8 81.8

48.40

 69.13 11.50 80.63
Deltapine 2379

136

 221 30.9 50.4 421 32 4.7 31.1 81.7

45.20

 61.38 9.96 71.33
Paymaster 832 113 180 31.0 49.6 412 37 4.8 34.2 83.2

54.60

 61.54 8.12 69.66
Deltapine 5690

70

 113 33.2 54.0 311 34 5.2 33.2 81.3

49.60

 34.55 5.10 39.65
N0TE: The seed income was determined using a cottonseed selling price of $90.00 per ton.

Acknowledgements:

I want to take this opportunity to thank Mike Moates for establishing and managing this cotton variety test.

A word of appreciation is extended to the following seed companies for providing seed for this plot they include: