The Deltapine brand of Upland cottonseed was the most popular planted in the United States for the 2015-2016 season, according to the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service’s Cotton and Tobacco Program. The Bayer CropScience Fibermax brand was the second most popular followed by Bayer CropScience Stoneville, Phytogen, Americot, Dyna-Gro, and All-Tex.
Transgenic varieties – genetically engineered varieties resistant to worms, herbicides, or both – accounted for about 98.8 percent of the Upland cotton planted in the United States in 2015. Usage of transgenic varieties in 2015 was reported at 100 percent in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Tennessee. Other states planted from 95.9 – 99.6 percent transgenic.
Deltapine brand varieties were the most popular planted in 2015, accounting for 31.2 percent of the United States acreage. This brand accounted for 50.1 percent of the acreage planted in the southeastern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia). It accounted for about 29.8 percent in the south central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee), 23.7 percent in the southwestern states (Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas), and 24.9 percent in the western states (Arizona, California, and New Mexico).
Deltapine’s most popular varieties were DP 1044 B2RF, DP 1219 B2RF, DP 1252B2RF, and DP 1553 B2XF, accounting respectively for 5.6, 3.7, 3.4, and 2.0 percent of the U.S. Upland cotton acreage.
Bayer CropScience Fibermax brand varieties were the second most popular planted in 2015, accounting for 21.6 percent of the United States acreage. These varieties accounted for 3.7 percent of the acreage planted in the southeastern states, 1.0 percent in the south central states, 33.4 percent in the southwestern states, and 28.3 percent in the western states.
The most popular Bayer CropScience Fibermax varieties were FM 2011 GT, FM 2484 B2F, FM 9250 GL, and FM 1944 GLB2, accounting respectively for about 4.7, 4.3, 3.8, and 2.9 percent of the United States acreage planted to Upland cotton.
Bayer CropScience Stoneville brand varieties were the third most popular planted in 2015, accounting for 16.9 percent of the United States acreage. They accounted for 13.4 percent of the acreage planted in the southeastern states, 44.7 percent of the acreage in the south central states, 12.5 percent in the southwestern states, and 17.1 percent in the western states.
The most popular Bayer CropScience Stoneville brand varieties were ST 4946 GLB2, ST 4747 GLB2, and ST 6448 GLB2, accounting respectively for 10.9, 4.2, and 1.1 percent of the United States acreage planted to Upland cotton.
Phytogen brand varieties were the fourth most popular planted in 2015. These varieties accounted for 15.3 percent of the acreage planted. They accounted for 28.2 percent of the acreage planted in the southeastern states, 17.5 percent of the acreage in the south central states, 9.0 percent in the southwestern states, and 23.2percent in the western states. The most popular Bayer Phytogen varieties were PHY 499 WRF, PHY333 WRF, and PHY 339 WRF accounting respectively for 6.1, 5.0, and 1.1 percent of the United States acreage planted to Upland cotton.
Americot brand varieties were the fifth most popular and accounted for about 6.4 percent of the U.S. acreage planted in 2015. Dyna-Gro varieties were the sixth most popular and accounted for about 4.9 percent of the 2015 cotton acreage. All-Tex varieties were the seventh most popular and accounted for about 2.3 percent of the 2015 cotton acreage.
Phytogen was the most popular brand of American Pima varieties planted in 2015. Phytogen variety PHY 805 RF accounted for 40.6 percent of the United States Pima acreage. Phytogen’s PHY 811 RF was the second most planted American Pima variety and accounted for 32.8 percent of the U.S. crop. Deltapine’s DP 358 RF was the next most popular variety and accounted for 9.7 percent of the U.S. Pima acreage.
AFD 2485, Bayer CropScience FM 958, All-Tex 7A21, and Deltapine DP 340 were the predominate varieties planted by organic cotton producers. Other varieties planted by organic producers include All-Tex LA122 and A102, Seed Source Genetics CT 210, and Downer Cotton Genetics DCG 1374.
Estimates of the percentage of the various varieties of cotton planted in the United States for 2015 were based on informal surveys made by the Cotton and Tobacco Program Classing Offices. Those surveyed included ginners, seed dealers, extension agents, and other knowledgeable sources.
