Author: N. MOHAMED SHERIFF, S.M. IBRAHIM, K.KOODALINGAM S. GIRIDHARAN and M.N. PRASAD,,
p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 82, Issue: sep-oct,
An improved short duration (135 days) cotton variety SVPR.1 superior to MCU.7 in yield, spinning properties and tolerance to major pests has been released for general cultivation in summer imigated/rice fallow tracts of Tamil Nadu. This strain was developed by crossing MCU.7 x AC.129/2. SVPR.1 is a medium staple cotton with an average yield of 1542 kg/ha which is 34.9 per cent more than MCU.7.
Keywords: Cotton, SVPR.1, Yield.
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