Larry Stauber, N. Dale Brown, Ryan McKenzie, Shawn Carter, and Brandon Sheridan. United Agri Products, 57 Germantown Ct Suite 200, Cordova, TN 38018
DG 2570 B2RF is a mid-maturity variety that has shown excellent seedling vigor. It is smooth leaf cotton that has an open architecture with an associated robust plant growth. It is a medium to tall variety averaging about 42 inches in height. This variety has medium size bolls averaging about 4.52 grams. DG 2570 has shown very good drought tolerance and good storm resistance. It has also shown excellent tolerance to Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt. In all trials gin turnout has ranged from 39-44%, fiber uniformity has ranged from 83-85%, Micronaire has ranged from 4.4 to 4.6, fiber length has ranged from 1.11 to 1.17 inches, and strength has ranged from 28 to 31 g/tex.
Overall plant performance of this variety was determined to be very adaptable throughout most of the cotton growing regions especially on lighter soils under heat stress and droughty conditions. DG 2570 additionally responds well to irrigation for enhanced yields.