The objective of this study was to evaluate Fibermax 960RR and Paymaster 2326 planted with a seeding rate of two, three and six seeds per foot under non irrigated growing conditions.

The experimental design was a two by three factorial with three replications. The treatments were Fibermax 960RR and Paymaster 2326 planted with two, three and six plants per foot. The test was planted on May 15 utilizing a John Deere MaxEmerge 7000 calibrated to deliver two, three and six seed per foot on 40 inch row spacing.

Micronaire, mean lint weight per boll and lint loan value decreased as plant population increased. The plant populations of two and three plants per foot did not significantly differ in most of the parameters evaluated in this test. However, the six plants per foot treatment was significantly lower in micronaire, lint weight per boll, lint loan value, mean number of nodes per plant and mean number of first position fruit per plant. Therefore, based on this test a plant population of two to three plants per foot provides the best yield potential in dryland cotton production. Furthermore, Paymaster 2326 grown under the conditions of this test had a higher yield and loan value when compared to Fibermax 960RR.