PhytoGen Releases Three New Upland Varieties for 2021
December 14, 2020 PhytoGen cottonseed is releasing three new high-performing, high-yielding upland varieties for 2021, including two that feature the cottonseed industry’s first trait for reniform nematode resistance.
Stacked with the current PhytoGen Breeding Trait for root-knot nematode (RKN) resistance, these two varieties are set to deliver the best in-plant nematode protection package in the market.
“The introduction of reniform nematode resistance marks another significant milestone towards protecting the exceptional yield potential of PhytoGen varieties,” said Joel Faircloth, U.S. Cotton Portfolio Manager for PhytoGen cottonseed.
All three new W3FE varieties contain PhytoGen Breeding Traits for bacterial blight and root knot nematode resistance, in addition to a strong fiber quality and yield package. PhytoGen W3FE varieties also provide growers with flexible and effective weed control options with tolerances to Enlist herbicides, Liberty herbicide (glufosinate) and glyphosate.
“We are committed to offering broadly adapted products to the farmer that maximize their opportunity for success,” Faircloth said. “While our varieties are advanced primarily on yield potential, our breeding team continually incorporates yield-stabilizing traits into those elite genetics.”
The new varieties were selected based on feedback from PhytoGen Horizon Network of cotton producers following two years of evaluation on their farms and the performance in PhytoGen Cotton Development Specialists’ on-farm trials across the Cotton Belt. New for 2021 are:
- PHY 332 W3FE – an early mid-maturing variety that has exceptional yield potential with excellent fiber quality. This medium-to-tall plant has a very broad area of adaptation and is resistant to bacterial blight, RKN and reniform nematodes.
- PHY 443 W3FE – another variety resistant to bacterial blight, RKN and reniform nematodes that advanced based on performance across third-party trials in 2020. It, too, is a mid-maturing, very broadly adapted taller plant with great fiber quality.
- PHY 545 W3FE– a mid- to full-maturing variety that has shown exceptional performance in lower Southeast trials since 2019. Maturity falls between PHY 500 W3FE and PHY 580 W3FE varieties. This variety is resistant to bacterial blight and RKN.
For the latest data and more information about PhytoGen brand varieties and the PhytoGen Breeding Traits, visit the PhytoGen website or join the social media conversation on Facebook or Twitter.
Based on information provided by PhytoGen
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