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