?PERFORMANCES OF NEWLY DEVELOPED COTTON STRAINS FOR ECONOMIC AND FIBRE TRAITS IN NATIONAL COORDINATED VARIETAL TRIALS

Abstract

To find out the responses of new cotton, strains were conducted at Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan along with
a commercial variety NIAB - 78. The highest seed cotton yield was noted in CIM - 443 followed by CIM - 435. The longest
staple length was noted in strain CIM - 435 followed by CIM - 443. The strain CIM - 443 was significantly better in
ginning outturn percentage and number of bolls/plant followed by CIM - 435. The boll weight was the highest in CIM - 435.
The newly developed strain CIM - 443 showed the best characteristics, among all the tested strains.