Evaluation of agro-qualitative characters of five cotton cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown under Toba Tek Singh conditions
2007
Hussain, M. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Agronomy) | Ahmad, A. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Agronomy) | Zamir, S.I. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Agronomy)
A field experiment was carried out to evaluate the growth, yield, and quality performance of five cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars viz. CIM-446, NIAB-999, NIAB-111, and CIM-473 & RH-511 at the farmer's field under Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan conditions. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) and was replicated four times. The net plot size was 7.0 m x 4.5 m. The data on various crop growth, yield and quality attributes was recorded using standard procedures. Significant differences in respect of plant height at maturity (cm), monopodial branches per plant, sympodial branches per plant, number of bolls per plant, mature boll weight (g), total seed cotton yield (kg per ha), fiber strength (g tax-1), fiber fineness (mic.), staple length (mm) and ginning out turn (%) were observed among all the cultivars except plant population which showed non-significant results. Statistically the maximum seed cotton yield (2917 kg per ha) was produced by cultivar NIAB-111 while the minimum seed cotton yield of 1315 kg per ha was produced by cultivar RH-511. It was revealed from the results that variety NIAB-111 proved to be best among all the five varieties particularly in respect of almost all the agro-qualitative characters under Toba Tek Singh conditions.
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