Shane Browning, Demonstration Assistant - Ag . Constant top performance at the three major cotton variety demonstration trials conducted by County Extension Agents on cooperator's farms in eastern, central and western Nueces County is valuable data for farmers interested in trying new varieties. Table 2 list the ten varieties with the best yield consistency in the Kocurek and Prince Farms test plots.
Producers are often reluctant to try new varieties due to uncertainty about performance.
As the cost of cotton production continues to increase and margin shrink, the need for consistently higher yielding varieties that can produce a quality fiber becomes a necessity. This data summary was developed to provide area cotton growers with information that can be used to make sound cotton variety selection decisions based on yield performance consistency in Nueces County. This ranking score indicates the degree o consistency these top 10 varieties achieved at the three test locations. Variety performance data from more than one season is recommended before making major decisions to change varieties on large acreage plantings. Found in Table 4 is a ranking of the top performing varieties from 1998 through 2000 and their respective three year production average.