Abstract: A Composite crossing way was carried out by using many parents,which had many disparities in genetics and reciprocity in characters.The filial generations were alternately selected under different adverse environments.The adverse resistances of the stable lines were characterized under different adverse growing conditions.The better lines were mixing reproducted.According to the method,intercross was carried out in 1987 and a new cotton variety Shi 711 was produced in 1986.It was examined and approved by Hebei province in 1992 and by Tianjin City in 1993.It was in 1994 that it was named as GS Jimian 17 by the Nation.The planting area of the variety added up to 350 thousand hectare during 1990~1994.

Key words: Cotton, Variety, Breeding, Jimian 17, Yield

CLC Number: 

• S562.033