COTTON LATEST VARIETIES

MALANG, 21/8 - KAPAS VARIETAS LATEST. A officer conducts separation of seeds and cotton varieties of recent findings called "Kanesia 15" in Balitas Experimental Garden ( Tobacco Research and Fiber Plant) - Department of Agriculture, Karangploso, Malang, East Java, Friday (21/8). The latest variety is able to produce cotton more than 3.6 tons per hectares compared to local cotton that only produces less than 1 tons per hectare. In addition, the fiber produced this variety is also stronger that is up to 28 grams per tex so it is expected to increase the production of farmers. ANTARA/Ari Bowo Holypto/Koz/nz/09.