ARIZONA COTTON GROWERS

ASSOCIATIONCOTTON SEED BREEDING

PROGRAM2001-2004

ACGA Seed Breeding Summary:

• Over 2,300 selections

• Fully inventoried

• HVI data on over 350 lines

AZ COTTON GROWERS TESTING PROGRAM

• Yuma – Montie Lee, co-operator• Maricopa – Maricopa Ag Center, co-

operator • Conducted by Steve Husman• Funded through the Az. Cotton Growers

and state support from Cotton Incorporated

41 lines selected from the ACGA Seed Breeding Program

39 were 4th generation from Michael Gilbert’s 2001 crosses

• Each selection was replicated four times at both sites

• Three commercially released varieties were used as checks at both sites

2004 ACGA Preliminary Strains Testing Program Yield and Fiber Quality, Maricopa, AZ

Strain Strain Sdctn Lint Mic Fiber Fiber Fiber UniformityID Yield Yield Length Length Strength Index

(lbs/A) (lbs/A) (100ths) (32nds) (GM/Tex)DP 448B 44 5475 1979 4.9 1.14 37 30.8 83ST 5599BR 42 5013 1970 5.1 1.10 35 31.4 83DP 449BR 43 5004 1868 4.9 1.15 37 32.9 830122-2036-309 22 4785 1849 5.1 1.15 37 31.6 830122-2030-305 6 4828 1816 5.5 1.12 36 32.9 830122-2033-304 39 4560 1801 4.9 1.14 37 30.8 830120-2029-305 24 4642 1781 4.9 1.18 38 32.7 820112-2033-319 14 4659 1775 4.8 1.12 36 28.4 820112-2033-304 5 4604 1733 4.5 1.11 36 27.0 820122-2030-304 23 4660 1722 5.5 1.11 36 32.8 840112-2006-3B 8 4629 1720 4.9 1.08 35 27.7 810122-2033-301 1 4595 1716 5.2 1.12 36 32.5 840120-2029-302 20 4608 1712 5.1 1.21 39 33.1 840122-2030-306 3 4590 1708 5.3 1.12 36 32.3 840122-2030-309 40 4548 1703 5.2 1.14 37 32.4 830129-2039-307 4 4410 1702 4.9 1.07 34 31.4 820112-2033-306 35 4526 1701 4.8 1.11 36 28.4 820122-2003-4B 41 4582 1700 4.8 1.15 37 32.5 840122-2030-310 25 4578 1695 5.6 1.09 35 31.8 830122-2030-308 11 4548 1692 5.3 1.13 36 31.9 830101-2143-302 13 4608 1681 4.3 1.16 37 31.0 83

2004 ACGA Preliminary Strains Testing Program Yield & Fiber Quality Results, Yuma, AZ

Strain Strain Sdctn Lint Mic Fiber Fiber Fiber UniformityID Yield Yield Length Length Strength Index

(lbs/A) (lbs/A) (100ths) (32nds) (GM/Tex)ST 5599BR 42 5984 2459 4.8 1.12 36 30.0 820122-2033-304 39 5646 2332 4.4 1.14 37 30.2 820122-2030-304 23 5953 2322 4.8 1.13 36 32.2 830122-2033-301 1 5558 2290 4.5 1.13 36 31.9 830122-2030-310 25 5701 2269 4.9 1.13 36 30.9 830122-2030-305 6 5609 2244 4.7 1.16 37 32.2 830122-2030-306 3 5478 2241 4.6 1.14 36 31.5 830122-2030-308 11 5576 2225 4.8 1.14 37 31.3 830122-2030-309 40 5672 2218 4.8 1.17 37 31.5 830122-2036-309 22 5494 2192 4.5 1.17 38 31.0 820122-2003-4B 41 5307 2128 4.6 1.14 37 31.4 820122-2004-302 30 5338 2077 4.4 1.16 37 30.9 830122-2022-305 15 5076 2071 4.9 1.10 35 30.5 840120-2102-301 10 5121 2069 4.9 1.04 33 27.6 820146-2003-3B 32 5283 2066 4.1 1.17 38 30.6 810120-2029-305 24 5090 2062 4.6 1.20 39 31.7 820112-2033-309 14 5162 2060 4.2 1.16 37 28.8 820112-2033-304 5 5183 2058 4.1 1.14 36 27.1 810112-2033-306 35 5154 2046 4.5 1.13 36 28.0 82DP 449BR 43 5195 2032 4.6 1.16 37 32.3 830112-2006-3B 8 5221 2016 4.4 1.12 36 27.7 81

Strains with Mic 4.9 or less, Staple 37 or greater, Strength 30.0 or greater, Uniformity 80 or greaterMAC

Strain Strain Sdctn Lint Mic Fiber Fiber Fiber UniformityID Yield Yield Length Length Strength Index

(lbs/A) (lbs/A) (100ths) (32nds) (GM/Tex)DP 448B 44 5475 1979 4.9 1.14 37 30.8 83DP 449BR 43 5004 1868 4.9 1.15 37 32.9 830122-2033-30439 4560 1801 4.9 1.14 37 30.8 830120-2029-30524 4642 1781 4.9 1.18 38 32.7 820122-2003-4B 41 4582 1700 4.8 1.15 37 32.5 840101-2143-30213 4608 1681 4.3 1.16 37 31.0 830105-2003-30328 4302 1608 4.5 1.15 37 33.1 820116-2004-30216 4405 1576 4.6 1.18 38 32.5 840146-2003-3B 32 4280 1563 4.4 1.16 37 30.6 820112-2006-30531 4082 1498 4.7 1.16 37 31.2 82CG 11940 21 4155 1484 4.8 1.17 37 32.2 84CG 12440 37 3970 1424 4.6 1.17 38 32.7 840143-2006-3B 19 3793 1404 4.5 1.16 38 32.1 82

Strains with Mic 4.4 or less, Staple 37 or greater, Strength 30.0 or greater, Uniformity 80 or greaterYUMAStrain Strain ID Sdctn Lint Mic Fiber Fiber Fiber Uniformity

Yield Yield Length Length Strength Index(lbs/A) (lbs/A) (100ths) (32nds) (GM/Tex)

0122-2033-304 39 5646 2332 4.4 1.14 37 30.2 82*0122-2004-302 30 5338 2077 4.4 1.16 37 30.9 830146-2003-3B 32 5283 2066 4.1 1.17 38 30.6 810101-2165-307 34 5022 1983 3.8 1.14 37 31.7 820143-2006-3B 19 4832 1918 4.1 1.19 38 33.5 830129-2039-303 12 4652 1907 4.3 1.14 37 32.1 82CG 11940 21 5056 1886 4.4 1.20 38 32.1 840101-2100-303 18 5076 1873 3.9 1.19 38 31.6 820144-2008-303 2 4598 1835 4.3 1.15 37 31.6 830101-2143-302 13 4851 1828 4.0 1.21 39 31.2 830101-3044-301 38 4629 1782 4.1 1.20 38 30.4 820116-2003-305 36 4512 1670 4.3 1.15 37 30.5 830112-2006-305 31 4017 1454 4.3 1.17 37 31.9 82* Shaded lines represent strains with yields greater than % average check varieties

Where do we go from here?

• Steve Husman will evaluate another 40-60 lines in 2005

• Maintain cooperative link with Cotton Incorporated

• Initiate search for breeder

• Increase in assessment? When? How much?