Variety traits

Cotton Oil Content

Gossypium hirsutum L.

Cotton oil content is the mass fraction of fat in seeds, which is a key indicator of their quality and commercial classification. This metric directly impacts the economic efficiency of processing and is an important breeding goal for the crop.

In the reference 5 varieties crop Upland cotton, where this is mentioned in the description.

Oil content is defined as the percentage of crude fat in seeds or their kernels. For cotton of the species Gossypium hirsutum L., seed oil content values typically range from 16–25%, while the oil content directly in the seed kernel usually ranges from 37–40%.

This metric serves as a criterion for classifying seeds into quality grades, which determine the technology for subsequent processing. Increasing oil content is a priority breeding objective, though it involves considering the correlations of this trait with fiber yield and other economically valuable plant traits.

General information about the subject — on the page Oil content.

Sources8

Varieties of Upland cotton mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

ST 488

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

EMERGENT GENETICS INC

5 records

Carisma

Active

Gossypium hirsutum L. · Upland cotton

PROGEN SEED INC.

5 records