TAM 11T-08 ELSU-ESU
- upland cotton germplasm line that expresses the Extra Long Staple Upland trait, i.e., UHML equal to or exceeding the minimum UHML of pima cotton, Gossypium barbadense, and the Extra Strength Upland trait, i.e., HVI fiber bundle strength exceeding 353 kN m per kg, when grown with supplemental irrigation
- grown under severe drought, TAM 11T-08 ELSU-ESU will produce UHML exceeding the minimum of 27.8 mm required for non-discount in international markets and fiber bundle strength exceeding 353 kN m per kg
- has lower lint percent than commercial cultivars but is competitive in seedcotton yield potential in central and south Texas
- all other HVI fiber properties meet or exceed standards
