Cotton

Varieties

Andhra Pradesh is playing a key role in national efforts for stepping up of cotton production and productivity in India.
Due to the susceptibility of prominent hybrids like JKHy-1, DCH-32 etc., to the wilt of un-known etiology during early 80's and flare up of whitefly in 1984-85, the area under hybrids was drastically replaced by varieties.
After decline in whitefly incidence, the area under hybrids has increased gradually but varieties still occupy some area in this state.
Out of this, about 12 percent is being grown under irrigated dry condition.
All the cultivable species of Gossypium viz., G.arboreum, G.herbaceum, G.hirsutum and G.barbadense are grown in commercial proportions.
Andhra Pradesh has unique distinction of cultivating the largest number of cotton varieties in a season which includes certain non-descript types.

Varieties / Hybrids details are given in the following table

Sl No	Varieties / Hybrids	Year of release	Yield (Q/ha)	Duration in days	Ginning %	Staple length (mm)	Counts
Hirsutum
Varieties
1.	MCU 5	1968	19	165	35	30	50
2.	LRA 5166	1982	10 (R)	180	35	24	34
3.	Kanchana	1987	20	180	34	25	40
4.	LK 861	1993	25	180	30	27	50
5.	L 603	1997	23	155	35	28	40
6.	L 604	1997	26	160	36	26	40
7.	Krishna	1968	10 (R)	145	33	25	36
8.	Narasimha	1993	8 (R)	180	36	24	30
Hybrids
9.	LAHH 4	1997	30	170	35	31	40
10.	JKHY 1	1976	25	210	35	27	50
11.	Bunny	2001	30-35	180	38	34	28-32
Arboreum
Varieties
12.	Aravinda (NLA 2708)	1998	18	180	36.2	22	20
13.	Veena	2002	10-12	160	38	25.3	20
14.	Mahanandi	1978	10-12	180	30	22	30
15.	Srisailam	1978	10-12	160	36	21	30
Hirsutum Hybrids
Bt Cotton
1.	MECH 12	2002	17	165	41	29.7	40
2.	MECH 184	2002	20	165	40	28	40
3.	MECH 162	2002	21	160	37	26	40
4.	RCH 2	1992	20	170	39	27	40

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Cotton

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