TABLE 41.  COTTON FIBER PROPERTIES -  HIGH VOLUME INSTRUMENT ANALYSIS -
           IRRIGATED LATER MATURITY CULTIVAR PERFORMANCE TEST - COASTAL
           PLAIN - EDISTO RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER, BLACKVILLE, S.C.
                              (2-YEAR DATA 2003-2004)

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                                                M/UHM
COMPANY OR          CULTIVAR           UHM      UNIF.   FIBER
BRAND NAME          OR STRAIN          LENGTH   RATIO   STRENGTH   MIKE
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                                        (IN)    (PCT)   (G/TEX)  (READING)

Delta and Pine Land DP 488 BG/RR        1.16     83.4     31.4      3.7
Delta and Pine Land DP 494 RR           1.16     83.7     32.7      3.8

FIBERMAX            FM 991 BR           1.16     83.2     33.7      3.9
Delta and Pine Land DP 491              1.16     83.1     31.1      3.7

Delta and Pine Land DP 493              1.16     83.2     31.8      3.8
Stoneville          ST 5242BR           1.15     83.4     30.6      3.8

Delta and Pine Land DP 5415 RR          1.15     83.2     31.7      3.8
Delta and Pine Land DP 458 B/RR         1.15     82.7     31.8      3.6

FIBERMAX            FM 991 RR           1.15     83.0     31.6      3.8
FIBERMAX            FM 989 BR           1.15     83.1     32.1      3.5

Stoneville          ST 5599BR           1.14     83.1     30.8      3.6
FIBERMAX            FM 989 RR           1.14     83.4     31.9      3.8

Delta and Pine Land DP 5690 RR          1.14     83.3     33.5      3.6
Delta and Pine Land DP 449 BG/RR        1.14     83.2     32.4      3.6

BCG                 BCG24R              1.13     83.2     30.5      3.9
Delta and Pine Land DP 555 BG/RR        1.12     81.9     30.2      3.8

Stoneville          ST 5303R            1.12     83.3     32.1      3.7
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AVERAGES                                1.14     83.1     31.8      3.7
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L.S.D. (.05)                              NS       NS       NS       NS
C.V. (%)                                 2.7      1.2      5.7      9.2
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COTTON – 2004 DATA – SOUTH CAROLINA 
DEPT. OF ENTOMOLOGY, SOILS, AND PLANT SCIENCES
DIVISION OF AGRONOMY
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
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