Table 1. Agronomic Data from Kalina's Dryland Cotton Variety Test (Runnels 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 448

463

 823 27.8 49.4 311 34 4.7 28.2 82.5

53.10

 245.96 39.10 285.05
Deltapine 5690 RR

453

 804 27.8 49.4 411 34 4.8 31.2 81.2

52.65

 238.29 38.19 276.48
Deltapine 237 B

394

 715 27.2 49.4 411 34 4.9 29.1 83.3

52.35

 206.10 33.98 240.08
Stoneville ST-4892 B/R

463

 789 27.8 47.4 421 34 5.4 28.2 83.4

42.85

 198.48 37.49 235.96
Paymaster 2379 RR

413

 756 24.6 45.1 422 33 4.9 29.7 83.6

47.20

 194.73 35.93 230.65
All-Tex Atlas RR

359

 721 24.6 49.4 411 34 4.2 29.4 81.9

52.25

 187.84 34.24 222.08
Stoneville ST-2454 R

416

 685 27.8 45.7 411 32 5.1 29.1 83.5

42.10

 175.24 32.51 207.76
Phytogen PSC-355

321

 545 26.5 45.1 412 35 4.9 29.2 84.1

53.60

 171.96 25.89 197.85
All-Tex Express RR

330

 652 24.6 48.7 422 34 4.5 30.5 83.6

49.70

 163.77 30.97 194.74
Deltapine 451 B/RR

315

 610 24.6 47.6 412 34 4.9 26.8 82.4

52.05

 163.93 28.96 192.89
Deltapine 491

323

 587 24.8 45.1 421 36 4.9 30.8 82.1

50.25

 162.35 27.88 190.23
Stoneville ST-4793 R

371

 680 24.6 45.1 422 33 5.1 28.2 82.3

42.35

 157.13 32.31 189.44
Phytogen HS-12

301

 555 25.5 46.9 411 36 4.7 31.6 81.3

54.10

 162.83 26.34 189.17
All-Tex Top-Pick

300

 550 24.6 45.1 411 36 4.7 29.2 82.8

53.50

 160.52 26.12 186.65
Deltapine 2379

343

 628 24.6 45.1 412 33 5.0 30.0 83.5

44.85

 153.79 29.84 183.63
Phytogen GA161

281

 516 24.6 45.2 411 36 4.3 30.0 81.7

53.80

 151.33 24.52 175.86
N0TE: The seed income was determined using a cottonseed selling price of $95.00 per ton.

Acknowledgements:

I want to take this opportunity to thank Curtis and Harvey Kalina 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: