Dyna-Gro 2595 B2RF: A New Mid Maturity Variety with Bollgard II and Roundup Ready Flex Traits for Texas

Dyna-Gro 2595 B2RF: A New Mid Maturity Variety with Bollgard II and Roundup Ready Flex Traits for Texas Larry Stauber, Crop Production Services, Marion, AR DG 2595 B2RF is considered a mid-maturity upland variety that has shown excellent seedling vigor. It is semi-smooth leaf cotton that has an open architecture with an associated robust bushy plant growth. Plant growth regulators should be considered for in-season plant growth patterns. It is a medium-tall variety averaging about 40 inches in height. This variety has small to medium sized bolls averaging about 4.5 grams. DG 2595 has shown very good storm resistance. It has also shown good tolerance to Verticillium wilt and Fusarium wilt. Overall in all trials gin turnout has ranged from 38-42%, fiber uniformity has ranged from 82-85%, Micronaire has ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, fiber length has ranged from 1.13 to 1.17 inches, and fiber strength has ranged from 28 to 31 g/tex. Overall plant performance of this variety was determined to be primarily adaptable to the Southwestern cotton growing regions and especially on sand to silt loam soils under well managed production systems. The best lint yield responses occur in the Southwest regions of USA. Lint yield analysis has shown that the variety is most stable when grown in irrigated environments. Dryland production is discouraged. Limited data has show favorable yield responses on specific clay soil series. No-till production practices also compliment this variety. DG 2595 additionally responds very well to irrigation for enhanced yields in other cotton growing regions. Description ID: 11353 Password:430442