PhytoGen, the U.S. cottonseed brand of Corteva Agriscience, is adding PHY 807 RF to its Pima variety portfolio for 2021.
The new variety was selected after consistently showing exponential yield increases in university trials.
“The newest addition to our Pima varieties delivers the same quality lint and fiber characteristics growers have come to expect from us,” said Joel Faircloth, U.S. Cotton Portfolio Manager for PhytoGen cottonseed. “The difference is PHY 807 RF has even greater yield potential and a more robust tolerance to FOV4 to help protect that yield.”
Based on USDA plantings data for 2020, PhytoGen Pima varieties were planted on 87% of U.S. Pima acres last year. PHY 807 RF is an excellent companion to PhytoGen brand PHY 881 RF, known as the industry’s “Pima standard.”
“We advanced PhytoGen brand PHY 807 RF after seeing its strong performance in California university trials from Los Banos to Buttonwillow,” said Jennifer Crawford, PhytoGen Cotton Development Specialist. “Across all five trials, PHY 807 RF yielded 102% to 115% of the leading commercial Pima varieties.”
Crawford explained the variety also performed well with key cotton producers throughout the Central Valley of California as well as the Pima-growing regions in Arizona.
“We’re excited about this addition. And it’s just the beginning of the next wave. On the heels of this release are two to three more Pimas in the advanced stages of testing,” Crawford said.
“These higher-yielding additions to our already remarkable Pima portfolio is on plan for our pipeline,” said Faircloth. “Our commitment to cotton doesn’t waiver, and our number one goal continues to be to help growers thrive. PHY 807 RF is the cusp of things to come.”
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Based on information provided by PhytoGen