Features of Diploid Cotton Varieties Released from Maharastra States of India

Variety/ Hybrid	Year of Release	Yield (q/ha)	Duration (Days)	Ginning Percent	M.H.L. (mm)	Spinning Counts	Area of cultivation
MAHARASHTRA
Jarila	1930	4 R	200	34	22	22	Khandesh
V 434	1933	3.5 R	210	29	19	20	Vidarbha
Gaorani 6	1936	4 R	210	32	22	26	Marathwada, A.P.
Virnar	1949	5 R	220	38	22	20	Khandesh,Vidarbha, M.P.
H 420	1949	5 R	210	33	22	20	Vidarbha, A.P., K.S.
Gaorani 12	1950	3 R	180	31	22	26	Marathwada
Gaorani 46	1953	4 R	180	36	22	32	Western Maharashtra
Gaorani 22	1955	4 R	180	37	23	30	Western Maharashtra
Daula t	1955	3 R	180	36	22	20	Parbhani, M.S.
AK 235	1959	4 R	220	40	23	29	Vidarbha
AK 277	1959	5 R	200	41	23	30	Buldhana
Y1	1962	5 R	190	39	24	30	Khandesh
Jyoti	1973	6 R	190	39	24	26	Khandesh
AKH 4	1975	7 R	190	39	24	30	Vidarbha             and Marathwada
AKA 5	1981	7 R	180	39	22	30	Vidarbha             and Marathwada
Eknath (PA 32)	1981	9 R	180	39	21	20	Marathwada
Rohini	1984	8 R	175	39	24	26	Marathwada
AKA 8401	1989	10	200	38	25	40	Vidarbha region
PA 183	1996	18	180	39	27	35	Marathwada region
AKA 7	1998	10	150	41	22	25	Vidarbha region

Source: www.cicr.org.in