Gujarat Desi Cotton 5 (Anand Kanchan) | ||
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Year of Release | 2024 |
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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. |