Table 1. Agronomic Data from Kattes' Dryland Cotton Variety Test (Scurry 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)
Concho 287

200

 378 22.2 42.1 522 32 4.8 30.1 81.5

43.30

 86.58 16.08 102.66
Concho 257

175

 312 23.6 42.2 521 32 4.8 29.6 81.1

43.30

 75.65 13.26 88.92
Western 44

164

 310 23.5 44.5 431 31 4.5 28.4 79.6

40.65

 66.66 13.18 79.83
FiberMax 958

164

 265 22.5 36.4 521 33 5.1 29.7 82.5

40.80

 66.94 11.27 78.22
Phytogen HS12

151

 293 21.2 41.1 521 34 5.0 31.4 82.5

42.20

 63.77 12.45 76.22
Paymaster HS200

136

 264 21.3 41.3 421 32 4.4 30.2 81.1

45.65

 62.24 11.23 73.47
Phytogen PSC 812

135

 218 24.8 40.0 522 34 4.7 30.3 83.2

46.45

 62.71 9.26 71.97
FiberMax 832

121

 201 23.4 39.0 522 35 4.9 31.3 82.4

46.70

 56.50 8.56 65.06
Phytogen PSC 952

142

 262 21.2 39.0 532 30 5.0 26.5 80.1

34.75

 49.41 11.12 60.53
FiberMax 5017

111

 204 21.2 39.0 522 31 5.1 29.9 82.1

38.25

 42.31 8.65 50.97
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 David Kattes 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: