Lubbock, Texas
January 15, 2008
With the 2007 cotton harvest
complete in South Texas, growers have their sights set on the
2008 crop season. In fact, many of them have decided which
cotton varieties and technologies they will incorporate next
spring.
“We’ve booked our seed for 2008,” said Nueces County grower
Jimmy Dodson. “We plan on planting 100 percent Bollgard II, and
we’ll use both LibertyLink and Flex technologies. In particular,
we’re looking at
FM 835LLB2 and FM 840B2F.”
This past season, Dodson planted several top-performing
varieties, including FM 9063B2F and FM 800B2R. Despite some
ill-timed harvest rains that lowered color grades, Dodson’s
cotton crop averaged a 37 staple length with premium micronaire
and good uniformity. His FiberMax acres yielded well — a 940
lbs/A average across more than 1,100 dryland acres.
Dodson said he has planted FiberMax® cotton seed varieties since
they first became commercially available in 1998. He said
several factors keep him coming back to FiberMax.
“They have consistent fiber quality under variable conditions,
they yield well under stress, and they withstand weathering as
well as anything out there,” he said.
The option to plant varieties equipped with LibertyLink®
technology is also a draw, he added, particularly for fields
infested with morningglory and other vine weeds.
Jeff Brehmer, U.S. FiberMax marketing manager, said
Bayer CropScience has established a reputation in South
Texas with varieties such as FM 800B2R and FM 832LL that perform
ideally under local growing conditions. He said new varieties —
especially FM 835LLB2 and FM 840B2F — will continue raising the
bar in this part of the Cotton Belt.
“These varieties are specifically tailored to South Texas
growing conditions,” Brehmer said. “FM 835LLB2 and FM 840B2F
deliver outstanding yield and fiber quality potential with the
newest genetics in the FiberMax germplasm lineup.”
For more information on the complete 2008 lineup of FiberMax
varieties, contact your local Bayer CropScience sales
representative or visit
www.FiberMax.com.
Bayer CropScience LP is the U.S. business of Bayer
CropScience AG.
Bayer AG is a global research-based and growth-oriented
enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care,
nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience AG, a
subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of about EUR 5.7
billion (2006), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop
science companies in the areas of crop protection,
non-agricultural pest control, seeds and plant biotechnology.
The company offers an outstanding range of products and
extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and
for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a
global workforce of about 17,900 and is represented in more than
120 countries.
Bollgard II and Roundup Ready Flex are trademarks used under
license from Monsanto Company.
Certain stewardship guidelines are provided for Bollgard II
cottons at www.monsanto.com.
Always read and follow label instructions. |
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