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2007 Seed Variety Guide
 
ALL-TEX
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
Roundup Ready Flex/Bollgard II      
Summit B2RF early 3.8-4.6 smooth 1.10-1.20 25-30 Excellent yielding picker variety
Marathon B2RF early-med 3.6-4.6 smooth 1.10-1.20 26-30 Very good staple & strength
Apex B2RF medium 3.8-4.6 smooth 1.13-1.26 26-31 Premium fiber qualities
Titan B2RF medium 3.5-4.8 smooth 1.20-1.29 28-30 Outstanding staple length
Arid B2RF medium 3.6-4.6 smooth 1.08-1.13 27-30 Great yield potential
Roundup Ready      
Patriot RR medium 3.5-4.9 semi-smooth 1.10-1.13 28-30 Bacteria blight tolerant
Warrior RR medium 3.5-4.9 smooth 1.10-1.13 27-28 Excellent yield and fiber quality
Magnum RR med-full 3.5-4.9 smooth 1.11-1.17 27-28 High yield potential
Excess RR med-early 3.5-4.9 semi-hairy 1.1 26-30 Outstanding fiber quality
Xpress RR early 3.5-4.9 semi-smooth 1.14 25-30 Excellent fiber length
Atlas RR medium 3.5-4.9 semi-smooth 1.1 28-32 Great fiber and storm resistance
Conventional      
Atlas medium 3.5-4.9 semi-smooth 1.1 28-32 Great fiber and storm resistance
Excess med-early 3.5-4.9 semi-hairy 1.1 26-30 Outstanding fiber quality
Xpress early 3.5-4.9 semi-smooth 1.14 25-30 Excellent fiber length
Quickie very early 3.5-4.9 semi-smooth 1.07 25-28 Early or late planting option
Top-Pick medium 3.5-4.9 smooth 1.14 30-34 Excellent fiber quality
Max-9 med-late 3.5-4.9 smooth 1.1 28-32 Picker-stripper

 

AMERICOT
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
Bollgard II/Roundup Ready Flex  
AM 1664 B2RF early-med. 3.6-4.4 smooth 36-38 27-29 Excellent yield potential
AM 1532 B2RF medium 3.6-4.5 smooth 36-38 26-29 Adapted for MS, SE and H. Plains
AM 1622 B2RF medium 3.7-4.5 smooth 36-39 27-30 Good dryland, light water choice
AM 1504 B2RF early 3.5-4.5 smooth 34-36 26-29 Adapted for MS, SE and H. Plains
AM 1521 B2RF early 3.6-4.5 smooth 36-37 27-30 Adapted for area north of Lubbock
Roundup Ready Flex
AM 2220 RF medium 3.6-4.6 semi-smooth 36-37 27-30 Well suited for high input acres
Roundup Ready
AM 821 R medium 3.8-4.8 semi-smooth 34-37 27-31 Excellent dryland, irrigated variety
AM 427 R early 3.6-4.8 semi-smooth 34-37 28-32 Excellent seedling vigor
AM 262 R early 3.7-4.8 semi-smooth 34-37 27-31 Excellent yield potential
Conventional
AM 8120 medium 3.8-4.8 semi-smooth 34-37 27-31 Excellent dryland performer
AM 4207 early 3.6-4.8 semi-smooth 34-37 28-32 Excellent seedling vigor

 

CPCSD
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
Cobalt Pima medium 4.05 semi-smooth 1.38 44.2 High yielding Pima
Acala Daytona RF full 3.9 semi-smooth 1.17 31 High yielding RF Acala
Acala Ultima RF full 3.71 semi-smooth 1.2 33.4 High quality RF Acala
Acala Fiesta RR full 3.9 semi-smooth 1.15 32.3 High yielding RR Acala

 

BELTWIDE COTTON GENETICS
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
Bollgard II /Roundup Ready Flex
BW-2038B2F early-med. 4.2 semi-smooth 1.18 27.4 Performs well in High Plains
BW-3220B2F early-med. 3.9-4.5 semi-smooth 36-38 32-34 New variety
BW-3255B2F early 4.6 smooth 1.15 26 Plant on strongest ground
BW-3552B2F early-med. 3.7-4.2 semi-smooth 36-38 30-32 Bollgard II, RR Flex variety
BW-4021B2F early 3.9 smooth 1.14 28.5 Does well on narrow rows/tight dirt
BW-4630B2F medium 4.4 smooth 1.2 29.5 Widely adapted, high yield potential
BW-6896B2F medium 3.8 semi-smooth 1.16 31.9 South and West Texas variety
BW-8245B2F medium 4.1 semi-smooth 1.18 31.7 Stormproof, very limited supply
BW-8391B2F full 4.1 smooth 1.23 29 Adapts well to S. Texas, sandy soils
BW-9775B2F full 4.1 smooth 1.23 29 W. Texas prolific fruiter
Roundup Ready Flex      
BW-1501RF early 4.1 smooth 1.18 35.5 Roundup Ready Flex variety
BW-1605RF med.-late 3.8 semi-smooth 1.25 36.1 Roundup Ready Flex variety
Roundup Ready      
BCG-24R mid 4.5-4.9 very smooth 1.06-1.13 27-28 Adapted to W. Texas, limited water
BCG-28R early-med. 4.5-4.9 smooth 1.06-1.13 27-28 Great option for Bt refuge
BCG-30R medium 4.0-4.4 smooth 1.09-1.16 27-28 Good dryland fiber
BCG-50R early 4.1-4.5 ultra smooth 1.06-1.12 29-31 Excellent stromproofness
BCG-520R early 4.0-4.4 semi-smooth 34-36 28-30 Good to moderate stormproofness
Conventional      
BCG-245 full 4.0-4.5 smooth 1.13-1.22 32-34 Limited availability
• Deviations from these descriptions may be anticipated based on soil types, environmental conditions and management systems.
• Bollgard®, Bollgard II® and Roundup Ready® are trademarks of Monsanto Technology, LLC.
* New varieties for 2007 in blue

 

DELTA & PINE LAND COMPANY
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
PICKER VARIETIES
Bollgard/Roundup Ready
DP 444 BG/RR early 4.1 semi-smooth 1.13 30.1 Excellent fiber quality potential
DP 445 BG/RR early-mid 4.3 semi-smooth 1.14 31.4 Top performing variety
DP 454 BG/RR mid 4 hairy 1.11 30.2 Proven high yield potential
DP 449 BG/RR mid 4.4 smooth 1.12 31.6 Good micronaire values
DP 455 BG/RR mid 4.1 smooth 1.14 31.2 Outstanding yield & fiber quality
DP 488 BG/RR mid-full 4.4 semi-smooth 1.17 31.6 History of good fiber quality
DP 515 BG/RR mid-full 4.4 semi-smooth 1.13 30.4 New Southeast BG/RR variety
DP 555 BG/RR mid-full 4.4 smooth 1.12 29.8 Top performing U.S. variety
Bollgard II/Roundup Ready Flex      
DP 117 B2RF early 4.3 hairy 1.16 32.1 Good potential for high yields
DP 143 B2RF mid-full 4.1 semi-smooth 1.19 29.8 Performs well in different regions
DP 164 B2RF mid-full 4.2 smooth 1.18 30.7 Good stress tolerance
Bollgard      
DP 448 B mid-full 4.4 smooth 1.11 28.5 Adapts well in high heat
Bollgard II/Roundup Ready      
DP 424 BGII/RR early 4.2 smooth 1.11 29.5 Early maturing variety
DP 543 BGII/RR mid-full 4.4 smooth 1.12 30.5 Outstanding yield potential
Roundup Ready      
DP 432 RR early 4.4 hairy 1.13 30.5 Popular refuge/non-refuge variety
DP 434 RR early 4.1 smooth 1.16 29.1 Popular refuge/non-refuge variety
DP 494 RR mid-full 4.5 semi-smooth 1.16 32 Good fiber quality and yield
Roundup Ready Flex      
DP 110 RF early 4.3 hairy 1.15 33.9 Broadly adapted early variety
DP 121 RF early 3.9-4.1 semi-smooth 35.8-38.7 27.2-31.6 New RR Flex variety
DP 147 RF mid-full 4.1 semi-smooth 1.19 30.2 Excellent fiber quality potential
DP 167 RF mid-full 4.2 smooth 1.19 30.8 Excellent yield potential
Conventional      
DP 393 early 4.5 smooth 1.16 32.3 Early maturity, good yield potential
DP 491 mid-full 4.2 semi-smooth 1.21 32.8 History of good micronaire
DP 493 mid-full 4.5 smooth 1.13 31.4 History of high yields
 
PM VARIETIES      
Bollgard/Roundup Ready      
PM 2280 BG/RR very early 3.2-4.1 semi-smooth 1.07-1.13 28.4-30.9 Very early season variety
PM 3535 BG/RR mid-full 3.2-4.6 semi-smooth 34.9-37.8 27.5-30.4 New BG/RR variety for Texas
Bollgard II/Roundup Ready Flex      
PM 2140 B2RF very early 3.4-4.0 semi-smooth 1.08-1.13 26.7-29.1 Very early maturity for H. Plains
PM 3225 B2RF early 3.1-4.2 hairy 35.4-38.0 29.3-33.0 New B2RF variety for Texas
Roundup Ready            
PM 2266 RR very early 3.6-4.6 semi-smooth 1.07-1.11 27.8-30.8 Early variety with low micronaire
PM 2326 RR very early 3.9-5.0 semi-smooth 1.05-1.09 28.6-31.5 Excellent storm resistance
PM 2145 RR very early 3.5-4.5 hairy 1.03 27.3-30.9 Early variety with proven history
 
ACALA      
DP 6207 Acala early-mid 4.5 hairy 1.13 33.6 Variety has excellent vigor
DP 6222 RR Acala early-mid 4.2 hairy 1.14 34.1 Good RR Acala for California
 
PIMA      
DP 340 Pima early-mid 4 hairy 1.44 40.1 Calif. standard with strong yield
DP HTO Pima early-mid 3.9 hairy 1.44 40.9 Excellent yield and fiber potential
DP 353 Pima early-mid 4 hairy 1.44 40.9 Responsive to management inputs
DP 744 Pima mid-full 4.1 hairy 1.5 41.9 Outstanding yield potential

 

HAZERA
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
HA-195 mid-full 4 semi-hairy 1.35 36.5 High yielding ELS variety
HA-175 short 3.9 semi-hairy 1.32 35.5 Very early maturing ELS variety
HA-211 mid 3.8 semi-hairy 1.39 37.7 New high yielding ELS variety

 

CROPLAN GENETICS
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
Acala      
CG 3020B2RF very early 4.2 smooth 36.8 27.4 Excellent yield, premium fiber
CG 3520B2RF early 4.2 semi-smooth 37.8 27.4 Excellent yield, premium fiber
CG 4020B2RF early-mid 4.2 smooth 38.1 28.7 Excellent yield, premium fiber

D&PL picker variety data calculated as regional averages in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, SC, TN and VA. PM data calculated as regional averages in
West Texas, OK, KS and NM. The range is between the 25th and 75th percentile of all test plot observations. Some D&PL picker varieties have shown to perform
well in the High Plains areas. Acala and Pima data calculated as regional averages in California.
* New varieties for 2007 in blue

 

BAYER CROPSCIENCE
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
Liberty Link      
FM 832LL medium-full 3.5-4.9 okra/smooth 1.18 34 Productive, Ignite resistance
FM 958LL early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.18 30 Productive, Ignite resistance
FM 966LL early-med. 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 34 Excellent quality, Ignite resistance
FM 981LL medium 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Produces excellent fiber
FM 1600LL early-med. 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Limited testing quantity
FM 1800LL medium-full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Limited testing quantity
Liberty Link Bollgard II       
FM 955LLB2 early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Adapts well to several regions
FM 965LLB2 medium 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Suitable for well-drained soils
FM 988LLB2 medium-full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Well adapted to Rolling Plains, SE
FM 1735LlB2 early-med. 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Limited testing quantity
FM 1835LLB2 medium-full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Limited testing quantity
FM 835LLB2 medium-full 3.5-4.9 okra/smooth 1.18 34 Limited testing quantity
Roundup Ready Flex       
FM 9058F early 3.5-4.9 normal/s. smooth 1.15 34 Variety adapted for S. High Plains
FM 9060F early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Works well in MS and mid-Atlantic
FM 9068F early-med. 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Early maturing variety for MS/SE
FM 9150F early 3.5-45.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Produces long, strong fiber
FM 820F medium-full 3.5-4.9 okra/smooth 1.18 34 Produces long, strong fiber
Bollgard II/Roundup Ready Flex       
FM 9063B2F early-med. 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 34 Adapts in well-drained soils
FM 9180B2F early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Limited testing quantity
FM 1740B2F early-med. 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Limited testing quantity
FM 1840B2F medium-full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Limited testing quantity
FM 1880B2F full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.18 34 Excellent yield, quality potential
FM 840B2F med.-full 3.5-4.9 okra/smooth 1.18 30 Limited testing quantity
Bollgard II/Roundup Ready      
FM 800B2R medium-full 3.5-4.9 okra/smooth 1.18 34 Does well in dryland conditions
FM 960B2R medium 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 34 High yield potential
FM 989B2R medium 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.12 30 Good tolerance to verticilium wilt
FM 991B2R full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Full fruiting variety, good vigor
Bollgard/Roundup Ready      
FM 960BR med.-early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.12 34 Excellent yield and quality
FM 989BR medium 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.12 30 Good quality, easty to manage
FM 991BR full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.12 30 Strong stalk, good quality
Roundup Ready      
FM 800RR medium-full 3.5-4.9 okra/smooth 1.15 30 Good water use efficiency
FM 960RR medium 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 34 Adapted to shorter season
FM 989RR medium-full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.12 30 Easy to manage, good fiber
FM 991RR full 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.15 30 Good plant growth & vigor
AFD Varieties      
AFD5062LL very early 3.5-4.9 normal/hairy 1.1 28 Early LL variety/storm tolerant
AFD3511RR very early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.1 28 Adaptable for N. High Plains
AFD3602RR early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.1 28 Improved fiber package
AFD3070F early 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.1 28 Adapted to N. High Plains
AFD3074F early-med. 3.5-4.9 normal/smooth 1.1 28 Adapted to S. High Plains
AFD5064F early 3.5-4.9 normal/s. smooth 1.12 30 Adapted to stripper cotton
AFD5065B2F eraly 3.5-4.9 normal/s. smooth 1.12 30 Storm resistant, good fiber

 

STONEVILLE
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
ST 4357B2RF early-mid 4.2 smooth 37 29 Excellent fiber quality & yields
ST 4427B2RF early-mid 4.1 hairy 36 28 Great yield potential
ST 4554B2RF early-mid 4.5 hairy 37 30 Excellent fiber quality
ST 4575BR early-mid 4.4 hairy 36 29 Medium height, compact size
ST 4664RF early-mid 4.5 hairy 37 28 Exceptional yield potential
ST 4700B2RF early-mid 4.2 semi-smooth 37 27 Excellent fiber package
ST 5007B2RF medium 4 smooth 38 29 Premium fiber package
ST 5242BR early-mid 4.5 semi-smooth 35 28 Excellent early season vigor
ST 5283RF medium 4.2 semi-smooth 36 30 High yield potential
ST 5327B2RF medium 4.2 semi-smooth 36 29 Broadly adapted, high yields
ST 5599BR medium 4.4 hairy 36 30 Excellent tolerance to fusarium
ST 6565B2RF full 4.3 smooth 37 29 Excellent SE, MS variety
ST 6611B2RF full 4.3 smooth 37 29 Good early season vigor
ST 6622RF full 4.1 smooth 37 32 Premium fiber quality
NexGen      
NG 1553R very early 3.7 semi-smooth 35 31 Outstanding fiber quality
NG 2448R early 4 semi-smooth 35 31 Good storm tolerance
NG 3969R early-mid 3.2 smooth 35 26 Fits irrigated and dryland
NG 3273B2RF early-mid 4 smooth 37 28 Widely adapted for H. Plains
NG 3550RF early-mid 4 semi-smooth 35 28 Good fiber, storm tolerant

AFD varieties are now listed with FiberMax varieties in the Bayer CropScience section of the 2007 Seed Guide. In early 2005, Bayer CropScience
purchased the assets of AFD, a regional cotton seed production and processing company based in Littlefield, Texas.
* New varieties for 2007 in blue

 

PHYTOGEN
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
Upland
PHY 440 W early-mid 4.4 hairy 1.14 30 WideStrike/high yield potential
PHY 370 WR early 4.5 semi-smooth 1.11 30 Early maturity, high yield
PHY 470 WR early-mid 4.4 hairy 1.13 30 Broad adaptation, improved grade
PHY 480 WR early-mid 4.4 hairy 1.13 30 Improved yield, staple & strength
PHY 485 WRF early-mid 4.6 hairy 1.13 30 Excellent fiber quality & grades
PHY 125 RF early-mid 4.3 semi-smooth 1.1 30 Excellent yielding for H. Plains
PHY 425 RF early-mid 4.6 hairy 1.13 31 Adapted for MS, SE and SW
PHY 310 R early 4.5 semi-smooth 1.09 30 Early maturing with good vigor
Pima      
PHY 800 mid 3.9 semi-hairy 1.41 43 Most widely planted Pima variety
Acala      
PHY 745 WRF early-mid 4.4 semi-smooth 1.15 33 Tremendous yield potential
PHY 725 RF mid 4.3 semi-smooth 1.2 35 High yield potential across SJV
PHY 710 R early-mid 4.2 semi-smooth 1.17 34 Consistent high yielder in SJV
PHY 72 early-mid 4.4 semi-smooth 1.2 34 Top yielding California Acala
PHY 78 early-mid 4.2 semi-smooth 1.16 34 Excellent yields & fiber quality
NM 1517-99 W early-mid 4.4 semi-smooth 1.2 34 WideStrike variety for N. Mexico
WideStrike and the WideStrike logo are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC.

 

DYNA-GRO
Variety Maturity Micronaire Leaf Type Staple Length G/Tex Comments
DG 2100 B2RF early 4.2 smooth 1.15 27 Fruits very quickly
DG 2215 B2RF early-med. 4 smooth 1.17 28 Late planting cotton