# DP 1820 B3XF BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Deltapine
- **Crop:** Cotton
- **Traits:** B3XF (Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex®)
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/cotton/deltapine/deltapine-dp-1820-b3xf-cotton
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

Early-Mid Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex® cotton variety with excellent fiber quality, Bacterial Blight resistance, and excellent yield potential in West Texas

## Strengths & management

- Widely adapted and excellent yield potential in West Texas
- Excellent Fiber quality / Staple length
- Bacterial Blight resistant
- Very responsive to plant growth regulator management

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| RELATIVE MATURITY | Early-Mid |
| # FRT NODES | 5.6-7.5 |
| LEAF TYPE | Semi Smooth |
| NFFB | 6.5-7.3 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med-Tall |
| SEED SIZE | 5600-5900 |
| STORM RESISTANCE | 5.1-5.2 |

## Fiber Quality

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| LINT % | 41.7-42.1 |
| MICRONAIRE | 4.5 |
| STAPLE | 38.2-38.5 |
| STRENGTH | 38.2-38.5 |
| LENGTH UNIF. % | 80.3-82.5 |

## Disease

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| VERTICILLIUM WILT | Mod |
| BACTERIAL BLIGHT | Res |
| FUSARIUM | Mod Susc |
| ROOTKNOT NEMATODE | Susc |
| RENIFORM NEMATODE | Susc |

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **2026 WTX, OK & NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph
- **2025 South Central/Southwest KS Guide** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
- **Southern High Plains** — agronomist: Eric Best
- **2025 WTX, OK, and NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph
- **2024 WTX, OK, and NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph
- **West Texas Cotton Growing Region** — agronomist: Corey Thompson
- **2024 South Central/Southwest Kansas** — agronomist: Holly Thrasher
