(ii) Varieties and hybrids identified for releas Region / StateProduction condition
1.Rajasthan Recommended for irrigated agro ecosystem and for cotton wheat rotation -
RS-810 Resistant to Cotton leaf curl virus
2.Rajasthan Recommended for Rajasthan PROPERTIE-
RG-18 Better fibre
3.Punjab State Recommencied for adaptive trial in irrigated agro system -
LDI-694Resistant to Cottonleaf curt viru
4.Haryana Recommended for Rajasthan irrigated agro- eco-system of North Zone -
AAH-1Short stapled, early maturing,GMS based intraarboreum hybrid.
Characteristics of prominent cultivars
AMERICAN COTTON RS 2013: The average plant height of this variety is 125-130 cm. Flowers are of yellow in color. and bolls are of medium size. Mean fiber length of this variety is 25 mm and ginning out turn 35 per cent. It matures in 165-170 days and gives 22-24 q seed cotton yield. The variety is resistant to cotton leaf curl virus disease and moderately tolerant to Jassids and American boll worms.
RS 810: The average plant height of this variety is 130-140 cm. Flowers are of yellow in color. Bolls are of medium size, mean fiber length of 27mm and ginning out turn 35 per cent.. It matures in 170-180 days and gives 22-24 q seed cotton yield. The variety is resistant to cotton leaf curl virus disease.
RST 9 : The average plant height of this variety is 130-140 cm. Foliage color is light green with light yellow flower. Number of monopods per plant varies from 4-6. The average boll weight in this variety is 3.5 g. It matures in 160 -200 days. Loss due to jassids on this variety is comparatively less and it has high ginning per cent. In this variety Ist irrigation can be delayed upto 50 days
RS 875: The average plant height of this variety is 100-110 cm. Number of monopods per plant varies from 0-1. Bolls are of medium size (average boll weight 3.5 g).Mean fiber length in this variety is 27mm and oil content 27 per cent, which is highernthan the other recommended varieties. It matures in 150-160 days so that normal sown crop of wheat can be taken after cotton.
Ganganagar Ageti The average plant height of this variety is 120-150 cm. Leaves are of medium size with dark green in color. Flowers are of light yellow color. Number of monopods per plant varies from 2-3. Bolls are of medium size (average boll weight 2.5 g). It matures in 170-180 days so that normal sown crop of wheat can be taken after cotton
Bikaneri Narma: The average plant height of this variety is 135-165 cm. Foliage color is light green with light yellow flower. Number of monopods per plant varies from 4-6. Bolls are of medium size (Average boll weight 2.0 gms). It matures in 160 -200 days.
Maru Vikas: It is hybrid variety of American cotton. The average plant height of this variety is 135-145 cm. Leaves are of medium size with light green in color and flowers are of light yellow color. Bolls are of medium size (average weight 4.5g), mean fiber length of 27mm and ginning out turn 40 per cent. It matures in 170-180 days.
DESI COTTON
RG 8 : In this variety leaves are narrow and deeply loved. Flower are of light yellow in color with red spots on the inner side of petals. Boll are oblong in shape. This variety is comparatively early in maturity , average seed cotton yield is 20-25 q/ha and has high ginning percent.
RG 18: It is a medium maturing (160-170 days) variety having sympodial branches. The average plant height of this variety is 130-140 cm. Leaves are violet in color with narrow loved. Flowers are of pink color with dark red spots. Boll are medium in size (average weight 2.20 g). Ginning out turn in this variety is 38 per cent and average seed cotton yield is 24-26 q/ha This variety is tolerant to root rot disease.
RAJDH 9:
RAJDH 9 is genetically male sterility based hybrid of arboreum cotton released in the state in 2005. The height of plants is 140-145 cm and leaves are of green color. Flowers are yellow in colour with red spots on petals in side. Bolls are oblong in shape. Average seed cotton yield is 26-27 q/ha and ginning percent 39.0. The hybrid matures in 160-170 days.