Location Grower Cultivation type Row configuration Year
Dalby, Darling Downs Shawn Fresser Semi-irrigated 60 Inch 2026
Variety Yield
(b/ha) *
Yield
(b/ac) *
Length
(decimal) **
Length
(imperial) **
HVI class ** Micronaire Strength
(gms/tex) **
Uniformity
(%) **
Turnout
(%) *
CSX1257B3XF 12.91 5.23 1.24 40 31-3 4.4 31.7 81.9 44.8
Sicot 743B3XF 12.67 5.13 1.22 39 31-4 4.6 30.7 82.7 45.9
Siokra 253B3XF 12.67 5.13 1.22 39 31-3 4.2 32.0 85.4 43.9
CSX 1320B3XF 12.66 5.13 1.28 41 31-4 4.4 31.5 82.8 42.6
Sicot 619B3XF 11.68 4.73 1.22 39 31-4 4.8 32.3 85.2 42.8

* Commercial Ginned Yield.

** Quality Data following 25-Saw Gin.

Planted 20/10/2025
Seed imbibation date 21/10/2025
Establishment method Watered up
Previous crop Cotton
Field conditions score 2.0
Row configuration 60 Inch
Planting speed (km/hr) 8.0
Planting depth (cm) 1.5
Planting rate (kg/ha) 14.1
Monitor rate (seeds/m) 14.0
Soil temperature at planting (°C) 24.8
Planting uniformity index
Defoliation date 07/04/2026
Days to defoliation 168
No. of defoliation 3
Rainfall (mm) 344
Effective Rainfall (mm)
Picking date 01/05/2026
In-crop irrigations 5
Crop ETc
Total nitrogen (kg/ha N) 300.0
Pre-plant nitrogen (kg/ha N) 250
Post-plant nitrogen (kg/ha N) 50
Phosphorus (kg/ha P) 10.0
Potassium (kg/ha K) 5.0
Zinc (kg/ha Zn) 1.0
Flowering mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) 0.00
Cutout mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) 200.00
Total mepiquat chloride applied (ml/ha) 200.00
Helicoverpa Sprays 0
Mirid sprays 1
Mite sprays 0
Whitefly sprays 0
Total sprays 2
CSX1257B3XF Sicot 743B3XF Siokra 253B3XF CSX 1320B3XF Sicot 619B3XF
Auslot number 26/422 26/166 26/138 26/420 25/651
Seed/kg 12610 11655 12160 12470 9925
Final establishment/m 9.9 10.1 9.4 9.7 12.1
Establishment (%) 70.7 72.1 67.1 69.3 86.4
CSX1257B3XF Sicot 743B3XF Siokra 253B3XF CSX 1320B3XF Sicot 619B3XF
Plant height (cm) 62.4 56.4 65.1 61.3 63.9
Total nodes 15.9 16.5 16.0 16.2 16.5
NAWF 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 7.9
1st position retention (%) 84.5 78.3 69.0 83.5 84.5
VGR
CSX1257B3XF Sicot 743B3XF Siokra 253B3XF CSX 1320B3XF Sicot 619B3XF
Plant height (cm) 97.9 101.1 98.5 98.9 102.1
Total nodes 20.1 20.7 21.5 20.2 20.2
Interim boll count 152.7 130.3 108.3 157.0 141.7
CSX1257B3XF Sicot 743B3XF Siokra 253B3XF CSX 1320B3XF Sicot 619B3XF
Final plant height (cm)
Final total nodes
Final boll count 150.0 165.7 144.7 158.3 140.3

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