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2020 MSU Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Demonstration Program

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2020 County Trial Locations and Cooperators

Trials arranged and conducted by Brian Pieralisi, PhD.

Assistance provided by Jake McNeal, Steven Hall, Brint Lindsey, Spencer Land, Ty Dickson, Eli Hobbs, Bryce Bullock, and Wilson Whitlock.

Special thanks to Tyson Raper, PhD, University of Tennessee – West Tennessee Research and Education Center.

Table 1. Locations, growers, and cooperating agronomists for 2020 MSU Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Demonstration Program.

Location

Grower

MSU Agronomist

Brooksville

Brian Pieralisi

Brian Pieralisi

Coffeeville

Coley Bailey

Brian Pieralisi

Crawford

Rodney Mast/Lowell Mullett

Brian Pieralisi

Delta Island

Travis Dunn

Andy Braswell

Edwards

Kendall Garraway

Brian Pieralisi

Ellistown

Larry Coker

Charlie Stokes

Greenwood

John Moor

Andy Braswell

Louise

Byron Seward

Brian Pieralisi

Mayersville

Chase Mahalitic

Brian Pieralisi

Natchez

Matthew Guedon

Brian Pieralisi

Prairie

Ben Harlow

Charlie Stokes

Sledge

Sledge Taylor

Brian Pieralisi

Mississippi State

Brian Pieralisi

Brian Pieralisi

Tallahatchie

Mike Sturdivant Jr.

Brian Pieralisi

Washington County

Tyler Horn

Brian Pieralisi

West Point

Brandon Litwiller

Charlie Stokes

Mississippi State University Extension sincerely appreciates the time and effort of the cooperating growers and Mississippi State University agronomists. In addition, several independent consultants provided a tremendous level of assistance with these trials, including Ty Edwards, Jason Grafton, Bert Falkner, Tucker Miller, and Tim Richards. Sincere gratitude is also extended to the following seed companies and representatives for providing seed for these trials: BASF, Andy White; Crop Production Services/Dyna-Gro, Scott Cummings; Phytogen Cottonseed, Tom Eubank; Americot/NexGen, Chase Samples and Terry Campbell; and Delta and Pine Land, Greg Ferguson. Cooperation from all aforementioned parties is essential for success of the MSU Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Demonstration Program. In addition, partial financial support for this project was provided by each participating company and Cotton Incorporated.

Introduction

The cotton variety selection process is often difficult and, in many cases, leaves growers wondering for the remainder of the growing season whether they made the right variety selection decisions. Furthermore, the rapid introduction of new varieties and discontinued production of “older” varieties has become commonplace over the past several years.

Historically, a premier variety would remain in the marketplace for a long period. However, a variety that performs well today typically has a life span of 4–6 years. One that does not perform well will likely remain on the market for less than 3 years. In addition, the historical standard for variety testing information was to have 2–3 years of data before releasing any given variety. Today, 1–2 years of “broad-scale” variety testing is common before releasing a new variety. Therefore, greater demand has been placed on testing a variety in as many environments as possible as a substitute for multiple years of data. In most cases, variety testing before release is conducted by private industry through a series of testing methods and through university official variety trial (OVT) programs. Official variety trial data is typically available for 1 year before the release of a given variety.

Our on-farm testing program is not designed to replace or compete with small-plot OVT testing programs; rather, it is designed to complement the data that is provided by OVT programs. The use of large-plot variety trial data in conjunction with small-plot OVT data provides a tremendous resource to Mississippi growers with respect to variety performance.

Methodology

The on-farm testing program at Mississippi State University is designed to test varieties in as many environments as possible. Limiting the number of entries allows for efficient planting and harvest operations and requires a minimum amount of time from cooperating growers. The number of variety entries each company is given depends on market share. In addition, one to two at-large entries are given to smaller companies in order to provide equal opportunity to as many seed providers as possible.

Our on-farm variety tests are usually planted in 8- or 12-row sets using planting equipment provided by each grower. In some cases, 4- or 6-row sets are used, depending on site characteristics and grower preference. In addition, two replications of each variety are planted and harvested at all locations. Plot lengths ranged from 500 to 2,600 feet in 2020, depending on the characteristics of the field the trial was conducted in. Seed treatments are at the discretion of the company providing seed. A premium seed treatment package including an insecticide, fungicide, and nematicide was provided for each variety. In-season management is at the discretion of growers, who are encouraged to manage the plot area as they would manage any given field on their farm.

Each replication for each variety was individually harvested using standard harvest equipment. Harvest weights were collected using a boll buggy or trailer modified to display the weight of seed cotton contained therein. Before all harvest operations, each boll buggy or trailer was calibrated by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce to ensure that accurate harvest weights were collected. An 8- to 10-pound seed cotton sample was collected for each variety tested.

To reduce ginning time, subsamples from replications number 1 and 2 were composited into a single sample. Seed cotton was ginned at the University of Tennessee – West Tennessee Research and Education Center. Ginning equipment at the WTREC consists of a 20-saw Continental Eagle gin equipped with a stick machine, incline cleaners, two lint cleaners, and a condenser. Fiber quality for each ginned sample was determined using a high-volume instrument (HVI) located at the United States Department of Agriculture Classing Office in Memphis.

Entries

A maximum of 10 core variety entries per year are allowed in the MSU Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Demonstration Program. Entries are allotted by market share from respective companies. One entry per year is automatically given to the variety planted on the highest acreage in the previous year based on the annual Varieties Planted Report from USDA-AMS. In 2020, Bayer/Delta and Pine Land was allotted three spots; Phytogen Cottonseed was allotted three spots; Americot was allotted two spots; and two additional “at-large” entries were given to provide parity to smaller companies with less resources than larger companies. Entries in the 2020 MSU Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Demonstration Program are listed in Table 2.

Table 2. 2020 MSU Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Demonstration Program entry list.

Slot #

Criteria/Company

Variety

1

At-large entry – Crop Production Services/Dyna-Gro

DG 3520 B2XF

2

At-large entry – BASF

ST 4990 BX3

3

Delta and Pine Land

DP 1646 B2XF

4

Delta and Pine Land

DP 2012 B3XF

5

Delta and Pine Land

DP 2038 B3XF

6

Americot

NG 4098 B3XF

7

Americot

NG 4936 B3XF

8

Phytogen Cottonseed

PHY 400 W3FE

9

Phytogen Cottonseed

PHY 443 W3FE

10

Phytogen Cottonseed

PHY 390 W3FE

Site Characteristics

Locations for the 2020 MSU Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Demonstration Program are listed in Table 1. Yield trials were conducted at a total of 16 locations. Seven locations were in the Delta and nine in the Hills region. All Delta locations were irrigated, and eight of nine Hill locations were dryland. The remaining Hill location (Crawford) was pivot irrigated. Field sites were chosen based on grower preference and required elements to conduct a reliable yield trial.

Reported Data and Analysis

Each data table includes the following: variety, lint yield, lint percent, micronaire, staple length (in inches), fiber strength, fiber uniformity, and leaf grade. Data analysis using SAS v. 9.4 was conducted on all replicated trials. Grand means (averages) are presented as well as least significant differences (LSD). Least significant differences are the smallest value with which we can confidently say there is a difference between two means. Differences in means less than the given LSD value are likely due to variability within a given field or environment. For non-replicated trials and fiber data at individual locations, LSDs are not applicable. For locations that were replicated and data from one replication of a given variety was lost, SAS will interpret these data as missing and provide data analysis based on estimates. Therefore, average data for a given location may be slightly different than data reported.

Table 3. Yield and fiber quality data pooled across all 16 locations.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 443 W3FE

1188

40.3

4.5

1.21

32.2

84.3

4.2

DP 2038 B3XF

1139

43.9

4.6

1.19

31.7

82.4

3.6

PHY 400 W3FE

1136

40.3

4.2

1.23

34.4

83.9

5.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1134

38.2

4.3

1.23

31.8

83.7

4.7

DP 1646 B2XF

1118

41.1

4.4

1.25

31.0

83.3

3.8

PHY 390 W3FE

1110

39.7

4.4

1.21

32.1

82.9

4.5

ST 4990 B3XF

1105

38.9

4.5

1.23

30.8

84.2

3.8

NG 4936 B3XF

1058

37.6

4.4

1.24

31.3

84.4

4.2

DG 3520 B2XF

1040

37.9

4.0

1.25

31.4

84.3

5.6

NG 4098 B3XF

998

37.5

4.3

1.26

34.1

84.0

5.3

Grand Mean

1103

39.5

4.4

1.23

32.08

83.74

4.5

LSD (0.05)

64

1.4

0.1

0.02

0.9

0.5

0.5

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Table 4. Yield and fiber quality data pooled over seven Delta locations.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 443 W3FE

1496

41.4

4.6

1.21

32.9

84.0

4.2

PHY 400 W3FE

1369

41.5

4.2

1.23

32.7

84.3

5.0

PHY 390 W3FE

1352

40.5

4.2

1.20

32.1

81.9

5.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1290

38.4

4.3

1.24

30.9

83.7

4.5

DP 2038 B3XF

1216

44.7

4.5

1.89

32.0

82.0

3.7

DP 1646 B2XF

1203

40.8

4.3

1.28

31.1

83.5

4.2

NG 4936 B3XF

1190

37.4

4.4

1.26

31.0

84.7

4.1

ST 4990 B3XF

1190

37.5

4.3

1.25

30.4

84.6

4.4

DG 3520 B2XF

1143

37.0

4.0

1.26

31.5

84.2

6.4

NG 4098 B3XF

1100

37.7

4.2

1.29

33.9

84.0

5.8

Grand Mean

1255

39.7

4.3

1.31

31.8

83.7

4.7

LSD (0.05)

92

1.9

0.2

0.03

1.3

0.7

0.7

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Delta region locations included Delta Island, Greenwood, Louise, Mayersville, Sledge, Tallahatchie, and Washington County.

Table 5. Yield and fiber quality data pooled over nine Hill region locations.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2038 B3XF

1089

43.4

4.7

1.18

31.5

82.6

3.5

DP 1646 B2XF

1062

41.4

4.5

1.23

31.0

83.1

3.5

ST 4990 B3XF

1049

39.9

4.5

1.22

31.1

84.0

3.4

DP 2012 B3XF

1025

38.0

4.3

1.22

32.4

83.8

4.9

PHY 443 W3FE

1007

39.8

4.5

1.20

32.0

84.4

4.2

PHY 400 W3FE

995

39.7

4.3

1.23

35.0

83.7

5.0

DG 3520 B2XF

970

38.5

4.1

1.23

31.3

84.3

5.0

NG 4936 B3XF

967

37.7

4.4

1.23

31.6

84.2

4.2

PHY 390 W3FE

963

39.3

4.4

1.22

32.1

83.3

4.3

NG 4098 B3XF

928

37.4

4.4

1.24

34.3

83.9

5.0

Grand Mean

1006

39.5

4.4

1.22

32.2

83.7

4.3

LSD (0.05)

75

1.9

0.2

0.02

1.2

0.6

0.6

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Hill region locations included Brooksville, Coffeeville, Crawford, Edwards, Ellistown, Natchez, Prairie, Starkville, and West Point.

Table 6. Yield and fiber quality data pooled over eight irrigated locations.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 443 W3FE

1289

40.2

4.8

1.21

33.6

84.2

4.2

PHY 400 W3FE

1214

40.8

4.4

1.23

33.8

84.2

5.0

PHY 390 W3FE

1207

39.9

4.4

1.21

33.3

82.8

5.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1164

38.0

4.5

1.24

31.5

83.8

4.4

DP 2038 B3XF

1106

44.0

4.7

1.18

33.2

82.4

3.8

DP 1646 B2XF

1092

40.3

4.5

1.28

31.7

83.7

4.2

NG 4936 B3XF

1069

36.9

4.5

1.26

32.0

85.0

4.3

ST 4990 B3XF

1061

36.7

4.5

1.25

31.2

84.7

4.2

DG 3520 B2XF

1022

36.8

4.1

1.26

32.2

84.5

6.3

NG 4098 B3XF

984

37.2

4.4

1.29

35.0

84.3

6.0

Grand Mean

1121

39.1

4.5

1.24

32.8

84.0

4.7

LSD (0.05)

84

1.6

0.1

0.02

1.1

0.6

0.6

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Irrigated locations included Crawford, Delta Island, Greenwood, Louise, Mayersville, Sledge, Tallahatchie, Washington County.

Table 7. Yield and fiber quality data pooled over eight dryland locations.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2038 B3XF

1101

43.6

4.7

1.19

30.9

82.5

3.4

ST 4990 B3XF

1078

40.8

4.5

1.21

31.0

83.9

3.5

DP 1646 B2XF

1073

41.6

4.5

1.23

31.0

83.0

3.5

DP 2012 B3XF

1034

38.1

4.3

1.22

32.6

84.0

4.8

PHY 443 W3FE

1029

40.3

4.4

1.19

31.6

84.4

4.2

PHY 400 W3FE

996

39.8

4.2

1.23

35.1

83.7

5.0

DG 3520 B2XF

986

38.6

4.1

1.23

31.2

84.2

4.9

NG 4936 B3XF

976

38.0

4.4

1.22

31.3

84.0

4.1

PHY 390 W3FE

953

39.4

4.4

1.21

31.5

83.1

4.1

NG 4098 B3XF

941

37.5

4.4

1.24

33.9

83.9

4.7

Grand Mean

1017

39.8

4.4

1.22

32.0

83.7

4.2

LSD (0.05)

85

2.1

0.2

0.02

1.3

0.7

0.7

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Dryland locations included Brooksville, Coffeeville, Edwards, Ellistown, Natchez, Prairie, Starkville, and West Point.

Individual Trial Location Data

Location: Brooksville

Grower: Brian Pieralisi

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 5, 2020

Harvest date: November 9, 2020

Soil series: Brooksville Silty Clay

Table 8. Yield and fiber quality data at Brooksville.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

ST 4990 B3XF

507

44.3

4.6

1.13

33.0

83.4

3.0

DP 2038 B3XF

503

42.1

4.7

1.22

29.5

82.5

3.0

DG 3520 B2XF

471

40.7

4.5

1.15

30.7

82.7

4.0

DP 1646 B2XF

449

44.7

4.6

1.12

30.6

82.2

2.0

NG 4098 B3XF

446

41.1

4.4

1.17

34.2

83.5

4.0

NG 4936 B3XF

437

41.2

4.4

1.13

29.7

83.0

4.0

PHY 400 W3FE

390

37.7

4.3

1.21

37.0

83.2

5.0

PHY 443 W3FE

389

38.4

4.2

1.18

28.8

83.3

4.0

PHY 390 W3FE

373

39.1

4.6

1.19

29.4

84.0

3.0

DP 2012 B3XF

339

32.6

3.9

1.19

32.0

84.0

6.0

Grand Mean

430

40.2

4.4

1.17

31.5

83.2

3.8

LSD (0.05)

95

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: Coffeeville

Grower: Coley Bailey

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 6, 2020

Harvest date: November 10, 2020

Soil series: Collins Silt Loam

Table 9. Yield and fiber quality data at Coffeeville.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 1646 B2XF

1280

41.7

4.6

1.22

29.4

82.6

4.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1249

44.3

4.8

1.14

31.8

81.7

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1239

37.5

4.7

1.24

29.9

83.3

3.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1215

39.5

4.4

1.22

31.5

83.9

5.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1079

38.7

4.3

1.26

34.5

84.5

7.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1057

37.3

4.1

1.27

30.0

84.5

5.0

NG 4936 B3XF

931

29.7

4.6

1.23

29.6

84.5

3.0

Grand Mean

1150

38.4

4.5

1.23

31.0

83.6

4.4

LSD (0.05)

175

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Phytogen varieties omitted per the grower’s request.

Location: Crawford

Grower: Rodney Mast/Lowell Mullett

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 30”

Irrigated: Pivot

Planting date: May 4, 2020

Harvest date: October 8, 2020

Soil series: Vaiden Silty Clay

Table 10. Yield and fiber quality data at Crawford.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2038 B3XF

989

41.9

4.8

1.16

35.8

83.1

4.0

DP 1646 B2XF

977

39.6

4.8

1.30

31.1

83.9

4.0

PHY 390 W3FE

963

38.9

4.5

1.24

35.0

84.5

5.0

DP 2012 B3XF

949

37.9

5.0

1.22

31.2

83.8

4.0

PHY 400 W3FE

940

39.3

4.7

1.23

35.1

83.9

5.0

NG 4936 B3XF

890

36.0

4.4

1.27

33.4

85.4

5.0

PHY 443 W3FE

859

37.3

5.1

1.22

34.1

84.6

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

844

38.2

4.1

1.26

32.3

85.0

6.0

ST 4990 B3XF

831

34.2

4.5

1.25

31.8

84.6

3.0

NG 4098 B3XF

830

37.0

4.8

1.28

37.1

84.6

7.0

Grand Mean

907

38.0

4.7

1.24

33.7

84.3

4.7

LSD (0.05)

104

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: Delta Island

Grower: Travis Dunn

MSU Agronomist: A. Braswell

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Furrow

Planting date: May 14, 2020

Harvest date: October 15, 2020

Soil series: Dundee Loam/Tensas Silty Clay Loam

Table 11. Yield and fiber quality data at Delta Island.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2012 B3XF

1414

39.0

4.2

1.27

29.6

83.9

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1410

37.2

4.3

1.25

29.7

84.9

5.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1408

37.2

4.3

1.26

31.3

85.8

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1344

36.3

4.0

1.29

30.6

84.1

6.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1321

41.8

4.3

1.18

33.0

81.7

4.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1297

39.0

4.2

1.28

31.3

84.0

5.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1232

34.9

4.1

1.31

34.8

84.0

6.0

Grand Mean

1347

37.9

4.2

1.26

31.5

84.1

4.9

LSD (0.05)

NSD

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Phytogen varieties omitted per the grower’s request.

Location: Edwards

Grower: Kendall Garraway

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 12, 2020

Harvest date: November 10, 2020

Soil series: McRaven Silt Loam/Riedtown Silt Loam

Table 12. Yield and fiber quality data at Edwards.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 443 W3FE

1321

41.4

4.3

1.20

31.4

83.4

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1307

41.0

4.4

1.24

32.1

82.5

4.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1260

41.1

4.0

1.24

29.4

81.9

3.0

PHY 400 W3FE

1213

40.2

3.9

1.22

34.9

83.1

5.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1143

37.8

4.3

1.22

29.6

84.3

3.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1137

42.9

3.9

1.12

29.7

79.4

3.0

PHY 390 W3FE

1131

39.7

3.7

1.19

33.3

82.3

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1097

37.8

3.7

1.24

31.5

84.0

6.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1093

38.2

4.4

1.25

30.6

84.8

3.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1007

39.5

4.3

1.23

31.8

83.7

5.0

Grand Mean

1171

40.0

4.1

1.22

31.4

82.9

4.0

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: Ellistown

Grower: Larry Coker

MSU Agronomist: C. Stokes

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 13, 2020

Harvest date: November 16, 2020

Soil series: Mantachie/Talla Sandy Loam

Table 13. Yield and fiber quality data at Ellistown.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 1646 B2XF

1103

40.0

4.6

1.23

30.5

82.7

4.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1091

46.8

4.9

1.18

32.3

84.5

3.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1061

41.5

4.8

1.22

32.3

84.6

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1031

39.4

4.6

1.22

33.4

85.4

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1015

40.5

4.9

1.19

30.1

83.1

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

823

36.9

4.1

1.25

31.2

85.1

6.0

NG 4098 B3XF

730

31.3

4.5

1.24

36.8

85.4

4.0

Grand Mean

979

39.5

4.6

1.22

32.4

84.4

4.1

LSD (0.05)

NSD

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Phytogen varieties omitted per the grower’s request.

Location: Greenwood

Grower: John Moor

MSU Agronomist: A. Braswell

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Furrow

Planting date: May 4, 2020

Harvest date: October 19, 2020

Soil series: Dubbs Loam/Tensas Silty Clay Loam

Table 14. Yield and fiber quality data at Greenwood.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 443 W3FE

1558

42.1

4.7

1.21

32.5

83.6

4.0

PHY 400 W3FE

1382

41.0

4.2

1.23

32.6

84.5

5.0

PHY 390 W3FE

1311

40.6

4.2

1.18

31.7

81.1

5.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1233

49.6

4.5

1.18

32.4

82.2

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1162

34.0

4.2

1.25

31.5

83.7

5.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1129

41.4

4.2

1.28

32.1

83.2

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1068

37.9

4.6

1.25

29.8

84.8

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1062

36.3

3.9

1.27

30.5

84.3

7.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1024

36.4

4.6

1.25

31.3

84.6

4.0

NG 4098 B3XF

997

38.1

4.2

1.29

33.6

83.4

6.0

Grand Mean

1193

39.7

4.3

1.24

31.8

83.5

4.8

LSD (0.05)

108

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: Louise

Grower: Byron Seward

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 30” 2x1 Skip

Irrigated: Furrow

Planting date: May 12, 2020

Harvest date: October 19, 2020

Soil series: Forestdale-Brittain Silt Loam

Table 15. Yield and fiber quality data at Louise.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2012 B3XF

1273

43.0

4.6

1.24

31.3

83.0

5.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1251

41.4

4.5

1.31

32.1

83.4

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1170

33.9

4.1

1.27

31.5

84.6

7.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1154

40.7

4.7

1.26

32.2

83.8

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1125

42.8

4.5

1.20

30.9

83.5

4.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1079

37.0

4.5

1.26

31.6

85.1

5.0

NG 4936 B3XF

965

35.2

4.4

1.30

34.3

83.1

5.0

Grand Mean

1145

39.1

4.5

1.26

32.0

83.8

4.9

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Phytogen varieties omitted per the grower’s request.

Location: Mayersville

Grower: Chase Mahalitic

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Furrow

Planting date: May 22, 2020

Harvest date: October 27, 2020

Soil series: Commerce Silty Clay Loam/Tunica Clay

Table 16. Yield and fiber quality data at Mayersville.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2012 B3XF

1649

40.6

3.8

1.26

31.6

84.3

7.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1535

44.6

4.3

1.31

31.5

83.5

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1511

38.3

4.6

1.21

29.1

84.3

4.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1500

41.0

4.6

1.15

31.1

81.8

3.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1458

37.1

4.4

1.27

33.7

84.1

7.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1388

36.5

4.2

1.24

29.2

83.9

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1291

31.2

4.5

1.27

31.2

85.3

4.0

Grand Mean

1476

38.5

4.3

1.20

31.1

83.9

4.7

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Phytogen varieties omitted per the grower’s request.

Location: Natchez

Grower: Matthew Guedon

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 6, 2020

Harvest date: October 20, 2020

Soil series: Adler Silt Loam

Table 17. Yield and fiber quality data at Natchez.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

ST 4990 B3XF

1509

40.6

4.1

1.24

31.0

84.1

6.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1314

42.0

4.2

1.26

33.4

83.7

3.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1292

41.0

3.9

1.26

35.7

84.0

7.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1263

38.4

4.6

1.22

32.0

83.0

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1228

35.6

4.0

1.28

30.3

83.1

4.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1223

34.1

4.2

1.25

31.3

84.1

5.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1068

36.1

3.7

1.23

29.6

83.4

4.0

Grand Mean

1271

38.3

4.1

1.25

31.9

83.6

4.7

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Phytogen varieties omitted per the grower’s request.

Location: Prairie

Grower: Ben Harlow

MSU Agronomist: C. Stokes

Row width: 30”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 18, 2020

Harvest date: October 22, 2020

Soil series: Houston Clay

Table 18. Yield and fiber quality data at Prairie.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2038 B3XF

1322

45.9

5.0

1.14

31.9

81.8

3.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1299

39.3

4.8

1.20

30.8

85.2

4.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1269

39.7

4.8

1.22

32.6

83.4

4.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1200

42.5

4.6

1.27

30.3

84.3

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1195

41.3

4.8

1.20

32.3

83.6

5.0

PHY 400 W3FE

1171

43.3

4.7

1.17

34.3

83.7

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1163

41.8

4.3

1.24

33.2

84.8

6.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1094

37.3

4.3

1.24

35.6

83.5

5.0

PHY 390 W3FE

1070

41.0

4.8

1.19

32.3

81.6

5.0

PHY 443 W3FE

1068

42.1

4.9

1.16

34.7

84.6

4.0

Grand Mean

1185

41.4

4.7

1.20

32.8

83.7

4.4

LSD (0.05)

NSD

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: Sledge

Grower: Sledge Taylor

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Furrow

Planting date: May 21, 2020

Harvest date: November 12, 2020

Soil series: Falaya/Collins Silt Loam

Table 19. Yield and fiber quality data at Sledge.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

NG 4936 B3XF

1354

39.3

4.3

1.27

30.0

84.6

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1320

37.3

4.3

1.26

31.1

83.3

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1316

39.6

4.3

1.21

31.8

83.1

4.0

DP 2038 B3XF

1293

44.5

4.7

1.15

30.8

81.4

3.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1290

40.9

4.4

1.26

29.7

82.0

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1102

37.5

3.9

1.25

35.2

84.3

7.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1099

38.8

4.2

1.30

33.4

84.3

5.0

Grand Mean

1253

39.7

4.3

1.24

31.7

83.3

4.4

LSD (0.05)

NSD

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Phytogen varieties omitted per the grower’s request.

Location: Starkville

Grower: Brian Pieralisi

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 5, 2020

Harvest date: November 5, 2020

Soil series: Catalpa/Leeper silty clay loam

Table 20. Yield and fiber quality data at Starkville.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 443 W3FE

886

42.5

4.7

1.17

32.7

85.5

4.0

DP 1646 B2XF

773

41.0

4.7

1.22

31.2

83.2

4.0

DG 3520 B2XF

743

36.5

4.3

1.23

30.4

85.2

3.0

DP 2038 B3XF

732

40.8

4.9

1.21

29.3

83.1

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

725

39.5

4.5

1.19

31.4

83.0

4.0

PHY 390 W3FE

711

39.7

4.5

1.19

31.5

82.4

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

657

42.4

4.6

1.22

30.4

84.0

3.0

PHY 400 W3FE

648

39.3

4.1

1.23

33.8

83.8

5.0

NG 4936 B3XF

601

38.0

4.6

1.22

32.0

85.0

3.0

NG 4098 B3XF

586

35.1

4.5

1.23

34.8

83.2

5.0

Grand Mean

706

39.5

4.5

1.21

31.8

83.8

3.9

LSD (0.05)

NSD

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: Tallahatchie

Grower: Mike Sturdivant Jr.

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Furrow

Planting date: May 6, 2020

Harvest date: October 20, 2020

Soil series: Dundee Silt Loam

Table 21. Yield and fiber quality data at Tallahatchie.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 443 W3FE

1179

37.8

4.4

1.21

33.9

85.0

5.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1114

38.5

4.3

1.25

29.6

85.0

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1063

39.2

4.2

1.22

31.1

83.7

5.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1047

42.2

4.4

1.32

29.3

85.4

4.0

ST 4990 B3XF

971

38.8

4.3

1.23

30.2

84.4

3.0

PHY 400 W3FE

969

41.4

4.3

1.23

32.8

83.7

5.0

PHY 390 W3FE

957

38.6

4.3

1.26

33.1

84.1

5.0

DG 3520 B2XF

902

36.5

3.9

1.28

29.4

84.1

6.0

NG 4098 B3XF

849

35.8

4.0

1.25

36.3

83.8

6.0

DP 2038 B3XF

844

38.1

4.4

1.22

31.7

81.9

4.0

Grand Mean

990

38.7

4.3

1.25

31.7

84.1

4.7

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: Washington County

Grower: Tyler Horn

MSU Agronomist: B. Pieralisi

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Furrow

Planting date: May 17, 2020

Harvest date: October 28, 2020

Soil series: Commerce Silt Loam

Table 22. Yield and fiber quality data at Washington County.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

PHY 390 W3FE

1206

42.4

4.6

1.28

33.7

87.1

6.5

DP 2012 B3XF

1192

39.8

4.2

1.29

30.5

87.1

6.0

PHY 443 W3FE

1158

43.1

4.7

1.24

32.2

86.2

4.5

PHY 400 W3FE

1147

43.3

4.3

1.26

32.7

86.1

6.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1073

38.9

4.4

1.29

32.5

86.1

6.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1032

41.0

4.5

1.27

31.5

86.1

4.5

DP 1646 B2XF

1000

41.6

4.6

1.24

31.0

85.2

4.0

NG 4936 B3XF

989

38.4

4.3

1.28

32.0

85.5

6.5

ST 4990 B3XF

980

38.4

4.5

1.23

33.5

84.7

5.5

DP 2038 B3XF

933

46.3

4.2

1.19

34.5

84.4

5.0

Grand Mean

1071

41.3

4.4

1.25

32.4

85.8

5.5

LSD (0.05)

NSD

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

Location: West Point

Grower: Brandon Litwiller

MSU Agronomist: C. Stokes

Row width: 38”

Irrigated: Dryland

Planting date: May 18, 2020

Harvest date: October 19, 2020

Soil series: Okolona Silty Clay

Table 23. Yield and fiber quality data at West Point.

Variety

Lint Yield

(lb/acre)

Lint Percent

Mic

Staple (in)

Strength

(g/tex)

Uniformity

(%)

Leaf

DP 2038 B3XF

1480

46.4

4.6

1.17

31.7

82.7

3.0

DP 1646 B2XF

1423

41.5

4.2

1.23

36.0

84.2

4.0

DP 2012 B3XF

1379

39.6

3.8

1.23

34.3

82.7

4.0

PHY 400 W3FE

1344

42.6

4.1

1.28

33.4

84.7

6.0

ST 4990 B3XF

1342

40.2

4.5

1.25

32.4

85.5

4.0

PHY 443 W3FE

1264

39.8

4.3

1.21

31.7

85.2

5.0

DG 3520 B2XF

1248

37.8

4.0

1.23

32.0

83.8

4.0

NG 4936 B3XF

1184

37.3

3.6

1.29

32.5

84.7

7.0

NG 4098 B3XF

1183

36.7

4.3

1.26

28.4

82.8

4.0

PHY 390 W3FE

1163

39.6

4.1

1.27

34.3

84.0

5.0

Grand Mean

1301

40.2

4.2

1.24

32.7

84.0

4.6

*Yield in bold type are not significantly different from the highest yielding variety.

The information given here is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products, trade names, or suppliers are made with the understanding that no endorsement is implied and that no discrimination against other products or suppliers is intended.


Publication 3584 (POD-02-21)

By Brian K. Pieralisi, Assistant Professor; Bradley Norris, Research Associate; Joey Williams, Research Associate; and William Rutland, Extension Associate, Plant and Soil Sciences.

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