Short Staple Regional Cotton Variety Trial, Safford Agricultural Center, 1997

Twenty five short staple varieties were grown in a replicated field trial on the Safford Agricultural Center. Yields were reduced from what was seen in 1996, with the highest yielding variety, MAC 95 producing less than 2.5 bales per acre. It was followed closely by SG 1001, and DP 90, varieties that have been strong varieties throughout the 1990's. Agronomic values for the plants at harvest and HVI data for lint quality are tabulated in this paper.