Table 1 Background of major approved upland cotton varieties of Pakistan
From: Progress and perspective on cotton breeding in Pakistan
Variety Name | Parentage | Breeding organization | Year of release | Potential SCY /(kg·ha−1) | Potential features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4-F | Selection from American Cotton | CRI, Faisalabad | 1914 | 800 | Busy growth, improved fiber quality, large scale cultivation |
289-F | Selection from 4-F | CRI, Faisalabad | 1921 | 950 | Spreading growth, high yield, high staple length |
L.S.S | Bulk selection from 289-F | CRI, Faisalabad | 1934 | 1 000 | Spreading growth, medium tall, late maturity |
238-F | Selection from 289-F/43 | CRI, Faisalabad | 1948 | 1 000 | Spreading growth, high yield, improved staple length |
Lasani-11 | Selection from 181-F | CRI, Faisalabad | 1959 | 1 600 | High GOT%, improved fiber quality, lodging resistant |
AC-134 | 148-F × 199-F | CRI, Faisalabad | 1959 | 1 600 | Semi spreading growth, High GOT% and fiber strength |
362-F | Selection from 289-F | CRI, Faisalabad | 1959 | 1 500 | Drought resistant, heat tolerant, high fiber strength |
MS-39 | Natural hybrid in L-11 field | CRS, Multan | 1970 | 1 650 | Spreading growth, high GOT% and staple length |
149-F | 124-F x Babda | CRS, Multan | 1971 | 2 000 | Compact growth, high GOT% and fiber strength |
MNH-93 | (124-F x Babdal) x (MS-39 × Mex 12) | CRS, Multan | 1980 | 3 500 | Spreading growth, medium maturity, popular variety during 1980 |
NIAB-78 | (DPL-16 × AC-134)-F1 mutation | NIAB, Faisalabad | 1983 | 3 500 | Higher yield, the most popular variety, wider cultivation in 1987 |
CIM-70 | Coker 8314 x (124-F x Babdal) x Coker 100 WA) | CCRI, Multan | 1986 | 3 100 | Heat tolerant, short stature, early maturity |
S-12 | MNH 93 × 7203–14-4-Arizona | CRS, Multan | 1988 | 3 900 | Higher yield potential, early maturity, Highest SCY/ha in 1991 |
NIAB-86 | (DPL-16 × AC-134-F1 30kr) x Stoneville-213 | NIAB, Faisalabad | 1990 | 2 800 | High GOT% and staple length |
CIM-240 | CIM-70 × W 1104 | CCRI, Multan | 1992 | 3 000 | Heat tolerant, early maturity, good boll opening |
FH-682 | (B-557 × Ala (68)1) x Lankart-57 | CRI, Faisalabad | 1992 | 3 200 | Early maturity, lodging resistant, spreading growth |
MNH-147 | 431/79 × 283/80 | CRS, Multan | 1992 | 3 300 | High GOT%, medium maturity, lodging resistant |
S-14 | H-2102–1/83 × H-2105–1/83 | CRS, Multan | 1995 | 3 000 | Compact growth, high GOT%, medium maturity |
NIAB-Karishma | NIAB-86 × W-83–29-Mex | NIAB, Faisalabad | 1996 | 3 000 | Semi spreading, highly heat tolerant, early maturity |
MNH-329 | K-401/78 × 479–81/83 | CRS, Multan | 1996 | 3 000 | Spreading growth, bigger boll, high GOT% |
CIM-446 | CP 15/2 × S-12 | CCRI, Multan | 1998 | 3 000 | CLCuV and heat tolerant, early maturity |
CIM-443 | CIM-109 × LRA-5166 | CCRI, Multan | 1998 | 3 000 | CLCuV and heat tolerant, early maturity |
MNH-552 | (124-F x Babdal) x LRA -5166 | CRS, Multan | 2000 | 2 900 | Early maturity, CLCuV tolerant, good boll opening |
FH‐900 | (FH-672 × AET-5) x (B- 557 × LRA- 5166) | CRI, Faisalabad | 2000 | 3 000 | CLCuV and heat tolerant, semi spreading growth |
CIM‐482 | CIM-229 × CP15/2 | CCRI, Multan | 2000 | 3 000 | Semi erect, CLCuV tolerant, good boll opening |
BH‐118 | BS-48 × 829–4/90 | CRS, Bahawalpur | 2000 | 3 000 | CLCuV tolerant, semi compact growth |
CIM-506 | CIM-360 × CP 15/2 | CCRI, Multan | 2002 | 3 000 | Early maturity, CLCuV tolerant, high GOT% |
NIAB‐999 | (DPL -16 × AC -134-F1 30kr) x LRA- 5166 mutation | NIAB, Faisalabad | 2003 | 3 500 | Heat and salt tolerant |
NIAB‐111 | (NIAB-313/12 × CIM-100)-F1 mutation | NIAB, Faisalabad | 2004 | 3 500 | CLCuD resistant, heat tolerant |
CIM-496 | CIM-425 × 755–6/93 | CCRI, Multan | 2005 | 3 000 | Early maturity, CLCuV and heat tolerant |
MNH‐786 | (S-14 × CIM-448) x (MNH-564 × MNH-516) | CRS, Multan | 2006 | 3 500 | High GOT%, Big boll size and weight |
BH‐167 | (VH-53 × BH-142) | CRS, Bahawalpur | 2012 | 3 000 | Drought and heat tolerant, |
FH‐942 | (FH-900(S) x CIM-121) | CRI, Faisalabad | 2012 | 3 500 | Highly responsive to inputs, early maturity |
FH‐114 | FH-925 × NuCot-N-33B | CRI, Faisalabad | 2012 | 3 500 | Medium CLCuV tolerant, early maturity |
FH‐142 | FH-114 × FH-207 | CRI, Faisalabad | 2013 | 4 000 | CLCuV and heat tolerant, wider adaptability |
MNH‐886 | (FH-207 × MNH-770) x Bollgard-I | CRS, Multan | 2013 | 4 000 | Big boll size, CLCuV and heat tolerant |
IUB-13 | IUB-09 × MNH-789 | IUB, Bahawalpur | 2015 | 4 000 | CLCuV and heat tolerant, good boll weight |
FH-Lalazar | FH-207 × NuCot-N-33B (Bollgard-I) | CRI, Faisalabad | 2016 | 4 500 | High Yield, Big boll size, low CLCuV infestation |
FH-152 | FH-207 × FH-113 | CRI, Faisalabad | 2018 | 4 200 | Higher boll weight, CLCuV tolerant |