# DP 2525 B3XF BRAND

- **Vendor:** Bayer
- **Brand:** Deltapine
- **Crop:** Cotton
- **Traits:** B3XF (Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex®)
- **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/cotton/deltapine/deltapine-dp-2525-b3xf-cotton
- **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best)

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## Positioning

Stable yield performance on moderate to high irrigation north of Lubbock

## Strengths & management

- Early-Mid maturity
- Resistance to bacterial blight
- Moderate tolerance to Verticillium wilt
- Comparable to DP 1822 XF and DP 1820 B3XF with improved fiber quality for Early Plains.

## Growth

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| RELATIVE MATURITY | Early-Mid |
| # FRT NODES | 8.2-8.8 |
| LEAF TYPE | Smooth |
| NFFB | 6.7-7.2 |
| PLANT HEIGHT | Med |
| SEED SIZE | 5300-5600 |
| STORM RESISTANCE | 5.3-5.5 |

## Fiber Quality

| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| LINT % | 40.7-41.2 |
| MICRONAIRE | 4.3-4.6 |
| STAPLE | 37.9-38.3 |
| STRENGTH | 33.6-34.1 |
| LENGTH UNIF. % | 82.0-82.3 |

## Disease

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

## Regional seed-guide listings

- **West Texas Cotton Growing Region** — agronomist: Corey Thompson
- **2026 WTX, OK & NM SEED GUIDE** — agronomist: Kagan Randolph