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Gujarat Anand Desi Cotton 3 (Wagad Gaurav)
Sub Crop:
Area and Condition for which release:
Agro-climatic Zone-V and VIII of Gujarat state
Year of Release:
2019
Average Yield:
Seed cotton yield: 2150 kg/ha; Lint yield: 964 kg/ha
Special Features:
High yield potential variety with Smooth boll surface and bushy plant type.
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Characterstics:
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GADC 3 (Wagad Gaurav) is a Semi Open boll type variety of <em>Gossypium herbaceum</em>. It gave 34.02, 15.01 and 27.54% higher seed cotton yield and 34.87, 26.67 and 27.28% higher lint yield over check varieties G. Cot.21, ADC 1 and GADC 2, respectively in the rainfed condition of Gujarat state. Variety recorded 44.8% ginning out turn, and fibre length of 22.7 mm, fibre fineness of 5.1 µg/inch and bundle strength of 22.5 g/tex. The variety is moderate tolerant to major disease and pests.</p>
Name of centre:
RCRS, Viramgam
