Cotton Variety Trials

Wiley C. Johnson, Jr. Seasonal ConditionsEarly weather throughout the State was unusually cold and wet resulting in late planting, considerable replanting and often poor stands. The damage of a poor start was largely alleviated by near ideal conditions that prevailed...

H. B. TISDALE, Plant BreederandJ. T. WILLIAMSON, Associate Agronomist Eleven conclusive variety tests of cotton were conducted in different localities of North, Central, and South Alabama in 1929. The following tables give the results of these tests and the average...

H.B Tisdale & J.T Williamson During the cotton marketing season of 1930, a greatly increased interest in quality of cotton has been developed by farmers due to the dockage assessed against cotton with a staple below 7/8 inch in length. This stimulated interest has...

ByTHE DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMYThe purpose of this circular is to present briefly the hitherto unpublished results of cotton variety testsconducted by the Department of Agronomy of the Alabama Experiment Station. In an effort to determinethe best variety for the several...

J. F. DUGGAR, Director,ANDE. F. CAUTHEN, Farm Superintendent and Recorder. Of the many varieties of cotton tested in plots in 1910, Cook, Dillon, Hardin and Triumph made the largest yields; of those tested in observation rows, Bate Early Victor, New Triumph, Excelsior...

J. F. DUGGAR AND E. F. CAUTHEN. In 1909 thirty varieties of cotton were tested on plots on the Experiment Station Farm at Auburn. The cotton was left one plant in a hill in checks 3 1-2 by 3 1-2 feet. The fertilizer per acre consisted of 240 pounds acid phosphate, 120...

BY J. F. DUGGAR.The season of 1904 presented some trying conditions for the cotton plant. The rainfall for March was below normal. April was exceedingly dry and the drought was not broken until late in May. The total rainfall for March-was 2.80 inches; for April 1.02...

VARIETIES OF COTTONBY J. F. DUGGAR.PURPOSES OF TESTS OF VARIETIES.Variety tests of cotton have had a prominent place at nearly every experiment station in the Cotton Belt.Although these experiments have had some value, yet they do not afford a concise answer to the...

BY J. F. DUGGAR. SUMMARY.The growing season of 1898 was extremely dry until June 12, which was unfavorable to securing full effects from fertilizers.  Of fourteen varieties of cotton tested in 1898, the largest yield was made by Russell Big Boll, 382 pounds of lint...

BY J. F. DUGGAR.SUMMARY.The group of varieties yielding most lint were Texas Oak, Griffin, Hawkins, Deering, Mell Cross No. 15, Jones Re-improved, Duncan, Hutchinson, Peterkin, Truitt and Whatley.  Seed of the same original stock, but grown for one year in different...

P. H. MELL..Within recent years much attention has been attracted to foreign cottons, especially those of India and Egypt, because of the yearly increased importation of the staple into this country. It is claimed by a few experts that the fibre, in some respects, is...

BY J. F. DUGGAR.SUMMARY.I. Of seventeen varieties of cotton tested in 1896, Hutchinson ranked first in yield and value of lint and value of total product. Truitt stood second, Dickson Cluster third, and Peerless fourth.II. Seed from different parts of the Cotton Belt...

A. J. BONDJRANT, Agriculturist.JAMES CLAYTON, Assistant. COMPARISON OF VARIETIES.This experiment consists of a comparison between thirty (30) varieties of cotton.