Table 12. Economic Results From the Ralls Systems Project, 2000.

Variety Commercial Bur cotton Lint Seed Seed Lint loan Lint Seed Total Ginning Systems Net
turnout yield yield yield value value value value cost cost value
% lb/acre lb/acre lb/acre lb/bale $/lb $/acre $/acre $/acre $/acre $/acre $/acre
FM 989 25.35 3819 968 1546 766 0.5111 494.76 77.29 572.05 59.19 58.38 454.48 a
PM 280 26.10 3467 905 1540 817 0.5321 481.45 77.01 558.46 53.73 53.68 451.04 ab
PM 2280BG/RR 24.18 3792 917 1561 817 0.5078 465.61 78.08 543.68 58.77 71.79 413.12 abc
PM 2326RR 24.08 3812 918 1527 799 0.4863 446.39 76.35 522.74 59.08 51.96 411.70 abc
PM HS 26 23.41 3811 892 1488 801 0.4933 440.06 74.40 514.46 59.06 53.68 401.72 abc
PM 2200RR 24.22 3651 884 1454 789 0.4902 433.43 72.70 506.13 56.59 51.82 397.73 bc
PM 2326BG/RR 24.26 3951 958 1624 813 0.4648 445.48 81.18 526.66 61.23 71.79 393.64 c
ST 4892BR 26.24 3321 872 1324 729 0.4614 402.12 66.17 468.30 51.48 79.27 337.55 d
ST BXN 47 25.33 3016 764 1205 757 0.4749 362.80 60.26 423.06 46.75 85.28 291.03 d
LSD 0.05  — 410 104 171  —  — 52.63 8.57 61.19 6.36  — 54.86
CV, %  — 6.5 6.7 6.7  —  — 6.9 6.7 6.9 6.5  — 8.0
Means within a column with the same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 probability level.
LSD – least significant difference, NS – not significant.
Note: some columns may not add up due to rounding error.
Assumes:
$1.55/cwt ginning cost (bagging, ties, and checkoff not included).
$100/ton for seed.
Value for lint based on CCC loan value from commercially ginned bales and USDA-AMS classing office results.

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