| Location | Grower | Cultivation type | Row configuration | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merah North, Lower Namoi | Matthew Swansbra | Irrigated | 30 Inch | 2026 |
| Variety | Yield (b/ha) * |
Yield (b/ac) * |
Length (decimal) ** |
Length (imperial) ** |
HVI class ** | Micronaire | Strength (gms/tex) ** |
Uniformity (%) ** |
Turnout (%) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siokra 253B3XF | 10.49 | 4.25 | 1.21 | 39 | 11-1 | 4.1 | 32.4 | 84.1 | 44.3 |
| Sicot 761B3XF | 9.29 | 3.76 | 1.23 | 39 | 21-1 | 4.7 | 33.9 | 84.3 | 44.0 |
| Sicot 743B3XF | 8.66 | 3.51 | 1.19 | 38 | 11-1 | 4.5 | 32.3 | 82.1 | 45.3 |
| CSX 1320B3XF | 8.19 | 3.32 | 1.27 | 41 | 21-1 | 3.9 | 35.9 | 83.0 | 44.1 |
* Commercial Ginned Yield.
** Quality Data following 25-Saw Gin.
| Planted | 13/10/2025 |
|---|---|
| Seed imbibation date | 16/10/2025 |
| Establishment method | Watered up |
| Previous crop | Long Fallow Wheat |
| Field conditions score | 2.0 |
| Row configuration | 30 Inch |
| Planting speed (km/hr) | 10.0 |
| Planting depth (cm) | 2.0 |
| Planting rate (kg/ha) | 10.8 |
| Monitor rate (seeds/m) | 13.5 |
| Soil temperature at planting (°C) | 19.0 |
| Planting uniformity index | |
| Defoliation date | |
| Days to defoliation | |
| No. of defoliation | |
| Rainfall (mm) | |
| Effective Rainfall (mm) |
| Picking date | 12/04/2026 |
|---|---|
| In-crop irrigations | |
| Crop ETc | |
| Total nitrogen (kg/ha N) | |
| Pre-plant nitrogen (kg/ha N) | |
| Post-plant nitrogen (kg/ha N) | |
| Phosphorus (kg/ha P) | |
| Potassium (kg/ha K) | |
| Zinc (kg/ha Zn) | |
| Flowering mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) | |
| Cutout mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) | |
| Total mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) | |
| Helicoverpa Sprays | |
| Mirid sprays | |
| Mite sprays | |
| Whitefly sprays | |
| Total sprays |
| Siokra 253B3XF | Sicot 761B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | CSX 1320B3XF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auslot number | 26/138 | 25/661 | 26/166 | 26/420 |
| Seed/kg | 12160 | 11500 | 11655 | 12470 |
| Final establishment/m | 9.7 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 9.9 |
| Establishment (%) | 71.9 | 73.3 | 82.2 | 73.3 |
| Siokra 253B3XF | Sicot 761B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | CSX 1320B3XF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant height (cm) | 60.1 | 55.8 | 53.6 | 51.2 |
| Total nodes | 16.1 | 13.8 | 14.9 | 15.4 |
| NAWF | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| 1st position retention (%) | 96.8 | 95.6 | 91.2 | 94.9 |
| VGR |
| Siokra 253B3XF | Sicot 761B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | CSX 1320B3XF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant height (cm) | 95.1 | 87.4 | 94.0 | 94.4 |
| Total nodes | 20.9 | 18.0 | 18.4 | 19.0 |
| Interim boll count | 71.3 | 70.6 | 62.3 | 56.3 |
| Siokra 253B3XF | Sicot 761B3XF | Sicot 743B3XF | CSX 1320B3XF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final plant height (cm) | ||||
| Final total nodes | ||||
| Final boll count | 112.3 | 103.3 | 94.0 | 78.7 |
In this trial, Siokra 253B3XF was the highest yielding variety, with 10.49 b/ha recorded. This was 1.18 bales above the trial average of 9.31 b/ha. Sicot 743B3XF had the highest gin turnout of 45.30% for the trial. CSX 1320B3XF was the lowest yielding variety of the trial but had great quality results with a length of 1.27 decimal and strength of 35.9 (gms/tex) This trial was on 30-inch row spacing. Yields have been calculated from trucks weights when delivered to gin and commercial gin turnouts.