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CICR Sirsa releases Kalyan-CSHH 238 - High Yielding Cotton Hybrid for North Zone.
Dr. Dilip Monga Head of Central Institute of Cotton Research ( CICR ) Sirsa told Sirsa News that Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Sirsa has developed and recently released the High Yielding Cotton Hybrid KALYAN - CSHH-238 for sowing in the coming cotton season.
He informed that before this, different State Agricultural Universities of North Zone and Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Sirsa have in the last decade released some of the conventional hybrids of American cotton viz., Dhanlaxmi, Fateh, Maruvikas and Om Shankar, but despite several desirable traits like high yielding capability, these hybrids could not cover a large area in the North Zone due to their susceptibility to cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) and non-availability of adequate quantity of hybrid seed.
He said that this new release, KALYAN Hybrid CSHH 238 was identified in 2006 as suitable for the North Zone as this hybrid showed superiority for yield over LHH 144, Om Shankar, KR 13, CCHH 10555 and K 888. In fibre quality parameters, the new hybrid has been found suitable for spinning at 40s counts, which will fulfill the necessary requirement of quality cotton for North zone. For disease reaction the new hybrid has been found resistant to Cotton Leaf Curl Virus and for other pests.
Further he said that the team at CISR has worked very hard and did rigorous testing on the
CSHH 238, it was evaluated under irrigated conditions in 36 locations for four seasons (2001-2004). The hybrid was tested for agronomic requirements at three locations of north zone viz., CCSHAU, Hisar, PAU, Regional Station, Faridkot and ARS, Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) as well as for reaction to pest and diseases at CICR, Regional Station, Sirsa. The hybrid recorded 2134 kg per ha average seed cotton yield against 1754 kg per ha to 1978kh/ha of other varieties. In the zonal performance, the hybrid CSHH 238 recorded the increase of seed cotton yield ranging from 7.9 to 26.7%.
Dr. D. Monga highlighted that
Hybrid CSHH 238 represents medium to superior medium staple group (27.2mm) and fibre properties, like 2.5 % span length, micronaire value, uniformity ratio and bundle strength.
Because of its early maturity (160 days), it fits well into cotton-wheat rotation system, the most prevalent system in North Zone. Also it would save at least one spray of insecticide owing to short duration of the crop.
Some of the Special features of CSHH 238 are:
(i) high yield over comparable local hybrids and varieties, (ii) resistant to cotton leaf curl virus, (iii) early maturity by two weeks in comparison with local cultivars and hybrids, (iv) It can be spun into 40s of good strength (21.8g/tex) suitable for textile industry, (v) big bolls size facilitates easy picking, (vi) fluffy and synchronous opening of bolls in hybrid.
In view of its superiority in yield, ginning out turn, early maturity, big boll size, and better fibre quality traits especially the length, strength and its ratio will benefit the growers of North Zone as well as textile industry.
Dr. Dilip Monga Head of Central Institute of Cotton Research ( CICR ) Sirsa told Sirsa News that Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Sirsa has developed and recently released the High Yielding Cotton Hybrid KALYAN - CSHH-238 for sowing in the coming cotton season.
He informed that before this, different State Agricultural Universities of North Zone and Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Sirsa have in the last decade released some of the conventional hybrids of American cotton viz., Dhanlaxmi, Fateh, Maruvikas and Om Shankar, but despite several desirable traits like high yielding capability, these hybrids could not cover a large area in the North Zone due to their susceptibility to cotton leaf curl virus (CLCV) and non-availability of adequate quantity of hybrid seed.
He said that this new release, KALYAN Hybrid CSHH 238 was identified in 2006 as suitable for the North Zone as this hybrid showed superiority for yield over LHH 144, Om Shankar, KR 13, CCHH 10555 and K 888. In fibre quality parameters, the new hybrid has been found suitable for spinning at 40s counts, which will fulfill the necessary requirement of quality cotton for North zone. For disease reaction the new hybrid has been found resistant to Cotton Leaf Curl Virus and for other pests.
Further he said that the team at CISR has worked very hard and did rigorous testing on the
CSHH 238, it was evaluated under irrigated conditions in 36 locations for four seasons (2001-2004). The hybrid was tested for agronomic requirements at three locations of north zone viz., CCSHAU, Hisar, PAU, Regional Station, Faridkot and ARS, Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) as well as for reaction to pest and diseases at CICR, Regional Station, Sirsa. The hybrid recorded 2134 kg per ha average seed cotton yield against 1754 kg per ha to 1978kh/ha of other varieties. In the zonal performance, the hybrid CSHH 238 recorded the increase of seed cotton yield ranging from 7.9 to 26.7%.
Dr. D. Monga highlighted that
Hybrid CSHH 238 represents medium to superior medium staple group (27.2mm) and fibre properties, like 2.5 % span length, micronaire value, uniformity ratio and bundle strength.
Because of its early maturity (160 days), it fits well into cotton-wheat rotation system, the most prevalent system in North Zone. Also it would save at least one spray of insecticide owing to short duration of the crop.
Some of the Special features of CSHH 238 are:
(i) high yield over comparable local hybrids and varieties, (ii) resistant to cotton leaf curl virus, (iii) early maturity by two weeks in comparison with local cultivars and hybrids, (iv) It can be spun into 40s of good strength (21.8g/tex) suitable for textile industry, (v) big bolls size facilitates easy picking, (vi) fluffy and synchronous opening of bolls in hybrid.
In view of its superiority in yield, ginning out turn, early maturity, big boll size, and better fibre quality traits especially the length, strength and its ratio will benefit the growers of North Zone as well as textile industry.
He said that farmers of this region shall get remunerative benefits by adopting this variety.
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