Table 1. Agronomic Data from Guelker's Dryland Cotton Variety Test (Mitchell 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 5690

268

 503 21.0 39.3 431 35 5.0 32.5 81.4

40.65

 109.05 21.36 130.41
Stoneville ST 474

263

 445 22.5 38.1 533 35 5.3 29.6 82.9

36.25

 95.32 18.91 114.23
Deltapine NuCOTN 35B

241

 448 19.7 36.7 532 35 5.0 33.3 81.7

38.70

 93.18 19.05 112.23
Stoneville ST 4691B

237

 384 22.4 36.2 532 35 5.1 28.6 82.2

37.95

 89.90 16.31 106.21
Deltapine 5415

208

 405 19.1 37.2 432 36 5.1 31.3 81.9

40.50

 84.23 17.19 101.42
Deltapine NuCOTN 33B

194

 357 19.8 36.3 431 34 4.8 27.8 81.7

44.00

 85.43 15.16 100.59
N0TE: The seed income was determined using a cottonseed selling price of $85.00 per ton.

Acknowledgements:

I want to take this opportunity to thank Carl Guelker 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: