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PEDIGREE |
G.cot.100 (G.hir.) x G.cot.10 (G.hir.) |
DURATION |
The crop is generally sown in themonth of June-July,the first flowers appear in 60-75 days after sowing and the bolls appear within 190-210 days after sowing.The crop is ready for harvest by November and may extend upto February. |
FIBRE PROPERTIES |
(a) 2.5% Span Length |
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28 to 30 mm |
1-3/32” to 1-3/16” |
(b) Micronaire |
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3.5 to 4.2 |
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(c) Bundle Strength |
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(1) 1000 lbs./sq.inch |
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89 to 98 |
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(2) 1/8” gauge- g/tex |
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21 to 23 |
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GENERAL REMARKS |
The plant grows to a height of 120-150 cms. It is susceptible to bollworms and mildly susceptible to prodenia and mites. This variety is spreading fast on account of its high demand in the market. Now it is the major variety of cotton in the whole of Gujarat and in Maharashtra also in an appreciable area adjoining to Gujarat this cotton is grown. This hybrid cotton has fibre characters similar to that of Hybrid 4 and is early by about 2 weeks. It is in great demand by the textile industry in India, Europe and Japan. |
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