Six F₁ hybrids and their corresponding F₂'s from the three 'B' lines, Deltapine 50, Acala 1517-77, and OCDBBOS-3-83 and the two 'R' lines, Paymaster 112686 and Dixie King Nectariless were planted in a randomized yield trial. The test contained a total of twenty entries replicated four times. Data gathered included yield, agronomic and fiber properties. The Paymaster HS-26 check cultivar yielded the most lint per acre, 673 pounds. The six F₁ hybrid yields ranged from 575 to 640 pounds of lint per acre. The F₂ hybrids ranged in yield from 454 to 591 pounds per acre.

Two of the crosses, Deltapine 50 x Dixie King Nectariless and OCDBBOS-3-83 x Paymaster 112686, exhibited equal or greater yield in the F₂ as compared to the F₁ hybrid. The other four crosses had higher yielding F₁ hybrids with OCDBBOS-3-83 x Dixie King Nectariless and Acala 1517-77 x Paymaster 112686 having significantly better yields in the F₁ than the corresponding F₂. The agronomic property of ginned lint percent reflected no differences. The other agronomic properties were generally similar with a few exceptions for the F₁'s and their F₂'s. While hybrid vigor was evident in the yield data, generally the F₁ and F₂ hybrid fiber properties showed few differences.

In conclusion, all of the F₁ hybrids produced more lint than the five parental lines. The F₂'s were not as consistent from a yield standpoint as the F₁'s. This variability in concert with that produced for the other agronomic and fiber properties emphasizes the importance of selecting parental lines for production of F₂'S from F₁ hybrids.