Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-1-1999
Keywords
Cotton, cotton research, Arkansas
Abstract
The primary aim of the Arkansas Cotton Variety Test is to provide unbiased data regarding the agronomic performance of cotton varieties in the major cotton growing areas in Arkansas. This information helps seed dealers establish marketing strategies and assists producers in choosing varieties to plant. In this way the annual test facilitates the inclusion of new, improved genetic material into Arkansas cotton production. The 1998 test had 58 entries (including 19 transgenic genotypes and 21 first-year entries), which were evaluated at six sites in eastern Arkansas. The presence of four transgenic and five first-year entries among the top 10 yielding entries suggests that improvement is being accomplished in varietal development. This report also includes the Mississippi County Variety Test (an on-farm evaluation of selected varieties) and the Commercial Strain Test (a two-location evaluation of advanced breeding lines.
Citation
Bourland, F. M., Palmer, G. M., Hornbeck, J. M., & Capps, C. D. (1999). Arkansas Cotton Variety and Strain Tests 1998. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/aaesser/138
Series Number
465
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