# DP 2127 B3XF BRAND - **Vendor:** Bayer - **Brand:** Deltapine - **Crop:** Cotton - **Traits:** B3XF (Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex®) - **Source:** https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/cotton/deltapine/deltapine-dp-2127-b3xf-cotton - **Rating scale (Bayer):** 1-9 (9 = best) --- ## Positioning Racehorse type product with solid performance potential across the Belt ## Strengths & management - Smooth leaf pubescence - Open Canopy - Medium to Tall plant type may require timely plant growth regulator applications prior to bloom - Broadly adapted; responsive to high yield environments - Timely harvest aid applications to optimize fiber quality (micronaire) ## Growth | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | RELATIVE MATURITY | Early-Mid | | # FRT NODES | 9.7-10.5 | | LEAF TYPE | Smooth | | NFFB | 5.8-6.2 | | PLANT HEIGHT | Med-Tall | | SEED SIZE | 4700-5000 | | STORM RESISTANCE | 5-7 | ## Fiber Quality | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | LINT % | 42.2-42.4 | | MICRONAIRE | 4.7-4.8 | | STAPLE | 36.7-36.8 | | STRENGTH | 30.1-30.3 | | LENGTH UNIF. % | 83.5-83.6 | ## Disease | Characteristic | Value | |---|---| | VERTICILLIUM WILT | Mod Susc | | BACTERIAL BLIGHT | Susc | | FUSARIUM | Moderate | | ROOTKNOT NEMATODE | Susc | | RENIFORM NEMATODE | Susc | ## Regional seed-guide listings - **South Carolina/ SE North Carolina** — agronomist: James Bookhart - **South Delta Seed Guide 2027 - old** — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson - **North Delta Seed Guide** — agronomist: Alex Webb - **Eastern NC / Southeast VA** — agronomist: Richard Strecker - **South Delta Seed Guide 2027** — agronomist: Gregory Ferguson - **Tennessee Valley/ Middle Tennessee** — agronomist: Toby Covin - **Piedmont NC** — agronomist: James Kiser