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Continue from p 11 Yields of the NatioNal CottoN Cultivars trials

B2R2 both with 45.0 %. The cultivar, 13P3001 B2R2 produced of 1603 kg ha-1 followed by DP1240 B2RF with 1601 kg ha-1.
the highest fibre yield of 2950 kg ha-1 followed by 13P3005 The cultivar, Candia B2RF produced the highest fibre percentage
B2R2 with 2897 kg ha-1. of 48.2 %, followed by Candia BG2D with 46.6 %. The cultivar,
Gariep VT1 produced the highest fibre yield of 716 kg ha-1
Makhathini followed by DP1240 B2RF with 708 kg ha-1.
The cultivar DP1240 B2RF produced the highest seed cotton Vaalharts
yield of 1727 kg ha-1 followed by Delta12 BRF with 1708 kg ha-
1. Cultivar Candia BG2D produced the highest fibre percentage The cultivar, DP1240 B2RF produced the highest seed cotton
of 42.0 % followed by 13P3005 B2R2 with 41.3 kg ha-1. Candia yield of 5959 kg ha-1 followed by Candia BG2D with 5632 kg
BG2D produced the highest fibre yield of 696 kg ha-1 followed ha-1. The cultivar, 13P3005 B2R2 produced the highest fibre
by 13P3001 B2R2 with 691 kg ha-1. percentage of 46.5 %, followed by Candia B2RF with 46.2 %.
The cultivar, DP1240 B2R2 produced the highest fibre yield
Roedtan of 2565 kg ha-1 followed by Candia BG2D with 2531 kg
ha-1.
The cultivar, Gariep VT1 produced the highest seed cotton yield

TABLE 4: YIELD (KG HA-1) OF CULTIVARS PLANTED AT ROEDTAN, (2014/15).
Cultivars Yield Fibre % Lint yield
DP210 BRF 1424 44.8 638
Delta12 BRF 1354 41.8 566
13P3001 B2R2 1387 44.7 613
13P3005 B2R2 1511 46.5 707
DP1240 B2RF 1601 44.3 708
Gariep VT1 1603 44.6 716
Gariep VT2 1440 45.9 662
Candia BG2D 1390 46.6 645
Candia B2RF 1397 48.2 676
Mean 1456 45.3 659

TABLE 5: YIELD (KG HA-1) OF CULTIVARS PLANTED AT VAALHARTS, 2014/2015.
Cultivars Yield Fibre % Lint yield
DP210 BRF 5192 43.50 2257
Delta12 BRF 4858 41.4 2006
13P3001 B2R2 4903 43.8 2140
13P3005 B2R2 5423 46.5 2511
DP1240 B2RF 5959 43.1 2565
Gariep VT1 4687 41.3 1933
Gariep VT2 4961 41.4 2048
Candia BG2D 5632 45.0 2531
Candia B2RF 5394 46.2 2462
Mean 5223 43.6 2276

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