Information compiled by:Information compiled by:Gail White & David Horton, Tidewater Gail White & David Horton, Tidewater

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Fertility, Tillage and Planting SuggestionsFertility, Tillage and Planting Suggestions 2011 Official Variety Trial results2011 Official Variety Trial results Recommendations onRecommendations on

• Plant Growth Regulator usePlant Growth Regulator use

• Disease controlDisease control

• Insect controlInsect control

• Weed controlWeed control Harvest-Aid SuggestionsHarvest-Aid Suggestions

The 2012 Cotton Production Guide is available at your County Extension The 2012 Cotton Production Guide is available at your County Extension Office or call the Tidewater AREC. It is also on the web at Office or call the Tidewater AREC. It is also on the web at http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2810/2810-1019-11/2810-1019-11.pdf.http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2810/2810-1019-11/2810-1019-11.pdf.

Data from USDA/AMS Cotton Program “Cotton Varieties Planted 2011 Crop”, Sep. 2011

Data from USDA/AMS Cotton Program “Cotton Varieties Planted 2011 Crop”, Sep. 2011

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Top 10 varieties planted in Virginia

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VarietyVariety

Lint Lint YieldYield(lb/A)(lb/A)

Fiber PropertiesFiber Properties

MicMic LenLen StrStr UniUni

PHY 499 WRFPHY 499 WRF 900.4900.4 5.15.1 1.151.15 32.632.6 82.982.9

DG 2570 B2RFDG 2570 B2RF 820.6820.6 5.15.1 1.11 31.031.0 80.880.8

PHY 565 WRFPHY 565 WRF 768.8768.8 4.64.6 1.151.15 32.932.9 82.482.4

*DP 1219 B2RF*DP 1219 B2RF 755.9755.9 4.74.7 1.191.19 34.234.2 81.981.9

DP 1137 B2RFDP 1137 B2RF 755.5755.5 5.05.0 1.091.09 29.029.0 81.381.3

ST 5288 B2FST 5288 B2F 752.4752.4 5.15.1 1.131.13 30.530.5 81.781.7

DG 2540 B2RFDG 2540 B2RF 745.3745.3 4.84.8 1.181.18 30.630.6 82.382.3

DP 1133 B2RFDP 1133 B2RF 713.7713.7 5.15.1 1.151.15 32.032.0 83.483.4

DP 1028 B2RFDP 1028 B2RF 706.1706.1 5.35.3 1.131.13 28.728.7 83.383.3

ST 5458 B2RFST 5458 B2RF 697.7697.7 4.94.9 1.121.12 30.830.8 80.880.8* New release in 2012.

VarietyVariety

Lint Lint YieldYield(lb/A)(lb/A)

Fiber PropertiesFiber Properties

MicMic LenLen StrStr UniUni

PHY 499 WRFPHY 499 WRF 1089.71089.7 8.18.1 1.141.14 32.332.3 83.183.1

DG 2570 B2RFDG 2570 B2RF 969.8969.8 4.94.9 1.121.12 30.730.7 82.182.1

DP 1028 B2RFDP 1028 B2RF 947.7947.7 5.25.2 1.131.13 29.029.0 82.482.4

DP 1137 B2RFDP 1137 B2RF 941.2941.2 5.05.0 1.111.11 29.129.1 82.482.4

AM 1550 B2RFAM 1550 B2RF 935.9935.9 5.15.1 1.101.10 28.928.9 81.781.7

PHY 565 WRFPHY 565 WRF 918.7918.7 4.74.7 1.151.15 32.632.6 82.782.7

ST 5288 B2FST 5288 B2F 902.7902.7 5.25.2 1.111.11 29.929.9 81.581.5

DP 1034 B2RFDP 1034 B2RF 802.6802.6 4.94.9 1.151.15 30.030.0 82.882.8

DP 1133 B2RFDP 1133 B2RF 898.7898.7 5.15.1 1.151.15 32.032.0 83.683.6

FM 1740 B2FFM 1740 B2F 897.2897.2 4.94.9 1.131.13 30.330.3 82.482.4

VarietyVariety

Lint Lint YieldYield(lb/A)(lb/A)

Fiber PropertiesFiber Properties

MicMic LenLen StrStr UniUni

DP 1028 B2RFDP 1028 B2RF 1294.71294.7 5.05.0 1.141.14 28.828.8 83.283.2

DG 2570 B2RFDG 2570 B2RF 1248.71248.7 4.94.9 1.131.13 30.330.3 82.482.4

PHY 375 WRFPHY 375 WRF 1235.61235.6 4.84.8 1.131.13 29.929.9 82.682.6

DP 0912 B2RFDP 0912 B2RF 1216.01216.0 5.25.2 1.101.10 30.430.4 82.382.3

AM 1550 B2RFAM 1550 B2RF 1204.21204.2 4.94.9 1.111.11 28.828.8 82.282.2

FM 1740 B2FFM 1740 B2F 1202.01202.0 4.94.9 1.131.13 30.230.2 82.782.7

PHY 367 WRFPHY 367 WRF 1200.61200.6 4.84.8 1.151.15 30.630.6 82.282.2

ST 5288 B2FST 5288 B2F 1182.71182.7 5.15.1 1.121.12 30.030.0 81.881.8

PHY 565 WRFPHY 565 WRF 1173.11173.1 4.64.6 1.171.17 32.432.4 83.183.1

ST 5458 B2RFST 5458 B2RF 1152.21152.2 4.94.9 1.141.14 31.131.1 81.881.8

VarietyVariety

Lint Lint YieldYield(lb/A)(lb/A)

Fiber PropertiesFiber Properties

MicMic LenLen StrStr UniUni

PHY 499 WRFPHY 499 WRF 1203.61203.6 4.84.8 1.101.10 31.431.4 81.881.8

DP 1028 B2RFDP 1028 B2RF 1123.91123.9 4.84.8 1.111.11 30.130.1 82.782.7

DP 1137 B2RFDP 1137 B2RF 1093.21093.2 4.84.8 1.091.09 28.628.6 82.182.1

PHY 375 WRFPHY 375 WRF 1041.71041.7 4.64.6 1.101.10 29.629.6 81.981.9

AM 1550 B2RFAM 1550 B2RF 1027.71027.7 4.74.7 1.091.09 28.728.7 81.981.9

ST 5288 B2FST 5288 B2F 1006.61006.6 4.64.6 1.131.13 29.129.1 81.981.9

LSD (p=.05)LSD (p=.05) 146.17146.17

*5*1 *6*2 *4*3

* Variety found at all 6 locations and its ranking.

*4*3 *2*1 *5

* Variety found at all 6 locations and its ranking.

*4*3 *6*2*1 *5

* Variety found at all 6 locations and its ranking.

*4 *3*6 *2*1 *5

* Variety found at all 6 locations and its ranking.

* Variety found at all 6 locations and its ranking.

*1 *6*5*2 *4*3

*6*5*2 *4*3

* Variety found at all 6 locations and its ranking.