Abstract:
The CSIRO breeding program at the Australian Cotton Research institute at Narrabri alms to develop locally adapted varieties for use by Australian farmers, The program has been very successful in developing varieties for all cotton growing areas with a wide range of conventional and Ingard varieties available through Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) for 2000 planting. Key advances from the CSIRO breading program include the development of varieties with okra leaf (for insect and mite tolerance), better disease resistance (particularly bacterial blight and Verticillum wilt), improved fibre quality and good adaptation to cool growing areas As a continuation of this program of regular release of new high performing varieties we are pleased to announce the introduction of three new conventional varieties: Sicot 70, Sicot 72 and Siokra S-102
