EL-FEKI, T., ABD EL-BAKI, M., EL-AKHEDAR, A., NAZMEY, M., ABOU EL-YAZIED, M., SULTAN, A. (2009). INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXTRA LONG EXTRA FINE EGYPTIAN COTTON PROMISING CROSS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 87(4), 1135-1156. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2009.198837
TALAT A. EL-FEKI; MOHAMED A. ABD EL-BAKI; ADEL A. EL-AKHEDAR; MOHAMED N. A. NAZMEY; MOHAMED A. ABOU EL-YAZIED; AZIZA M. SULTAN. "INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXTRA LONG EXTRA FINE EGYPTIAN COTTON PROMISING CROSS". Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 87, 4, 2009, 1135-1156. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2009.198837
EL-FEKI, T., ABD EL-BAKI, M., EL-AKHEDAR, A., NAZMEY, M., ABOU EL-YAZIED, M., SULTAN, A. (2009). 'INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXTRA LONG EXTRA FINE EGYPTIAN COTTON PROMISING CROSS', Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 87(4), pp. 1135-1156. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2009.198837
EL-FEKI, T., ABD EL-BAKI, M., EL-AKHEDAR, A., NAZMEY, M., ABOU EL-YAZIED, M., SULTAN, A. INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXTRA LONG EXTRA FINE EGYPTIAN COTTON PROMISING CROSS. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2009; 87(4): 1135-1156. doi: 10.21608/ejar.2009.198837
INTRODUCTION OF A NEW EXTRA LONG EXTRA FINE EGYPTIAN COTTON PROMISING CROSS
Cotton Research Institute, Agricultural Research center, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
The new promising cross Giza 77x pima s6 is an extra long extra fine Egyptian cotton promising cross while was produced through artificial hybridization between the parents Giza.77 and Pima S6. The new promising cross is characterized with its extra fine, extra long and very strong fiber about 46-5 gram / tex, 36.5- 38 mm upper half mean, 3.3 micronaire reading 105 – 120 millitex for hair weight and over 3000 yarn strength. Also the lint percentage is about 33-35%. This promising cross is characterized with high yield. This promising cross is characterized by its resistance against Fusarium oxysporum and f. vasinfectum. This promising cross could be the best alternative to Giza 45 and Giza 87.