The arrivals of ELS cottons grown in the Project areas of Ratlam, Dhar and Jhabua districts of Madhya Pradesh by CITI-CDRA during the current season have gathered momentum. The quality of ELS cottons this season is reported to be better than the previous season. As a test check, five Kapas samples from Jhabua district were got tested from a private laboratory and the results were found as under:-
1. VISHVANATH BT.HYBRID
Staple… avg. 36.68.. ML..31.98 UI….87.2, Strength..41.7, EL…7.3, Mic…3.58
2. KASHINATH BT.HYBRID
Staple.. avg. 37.00..ML…32.29. UI….87.3, Strength..43.4, EL..7.5, Mic…4.03
3. J.K. Gold
Staple.. avg. 36.88.. ML…31.76. UI..86.1, Strength..41.2, EL..7.00, Mic..2.87
4. ADINATH BT HYBRID
Staple..avg.36.75..ML..31.49. UI..85.7, Strength..41.8., EL..7.3, Mic…3.31
5. KAVITA GOLD
Staple..avg.36.65..ML…30.41. UI..82.9.,Strength..44.5, EL..7.3, Mic…3.87
(All test results are HVI calibrated)
