Background :
Naturally coloured cotton is a rarity. The lint is either brown or green with shades of both. This coloured-cotton is due to the formation of coloured pigments in the cotton fiber during its growth and development on the seed. A good plant selection out of a colouredcotton population led to the stabilization of DDCC-1 as a new almond coloured-cotton variety. :
Technology Details :
DDCC-1 (Dharwad Desi Colour Cotton-1) is the first identified promising genotype in the coloured-cotton group. It is highly suited for rainfed situations and the fiber has desirable properties for handloom textiles. The almond coloured lint does not require any dyeing and hence the fabric made is environmentally safe. It avoids water pollution and aids in good human health. :
• DDCC 1 should be cultivated in isolation from white cotton with minimum isolation distance of 300 meters under contract farming.:
• The harvested kapas should be ginned in the cultivated area.:
• The seed should be crushed and the pilferage of the seed out of the contract farming area should be strictly prohibited.:
Name of crop Cotton, Arboreum variety Parentage Selection from a population of Gossypium arboreum Year of release (CSC on CSN & RVAC) 1999 (Recommended in the Plant Scientists’ Meeting 1997) Gazette Notification Details Not notified Yield (t/ha) 1400 kg/ha Season Kharif Maturity group Medium maturity Reaction to major diseases and insects Tolerant to bollworms and jassids Other remarks Medium Staple fibre, UHML: 23.0 mm, Tenacity: 21.7 g/tex, Mic: 5.6