Gujarat Desi Cotton 5 (Anand Kanchan)
Year of Release 2024
Area and Condition for which release Desi cotton growing area of Gujrat under rainfed condition
Special Features: First ever semi-open ball type with long staple (UHML: 27.3 mm) herbaceum cotton variety.
Name of centre RCRS, Viramgam
Average yield Seed cotton yield: 1375 kg/ha
Characterstics

This variety gave 5.8, 20.3 and 24.8 % higher seed cotton yield over check varieties G. Cot. 21, GADC 2 and GADC 4 respectively in the rainfed conditions of Gujarat State.  The variety GDC 5 has recorded average fibre length (upper half mean) of 27.3 mm, fibre fineness of 4.2 µg/inch and bundle strength of 26.6 g/tex in HVI mode. It had produced average seed cotton yield of 1375 kg/ha. Less infestation of pest.