Company History

Seed Source Genetics, Inc., a family owned corporation, was formed in 2004 when Edward and Jane Jungmann purchased the inventory and marketing rights of the cold tolerant cotton from the Douglass King Company of San Antonio, Texas.  In early February 2001, Edward planted a small test plot of the available cold tolerant (CT) varieties; with results of getting a stand of cotton in one week.  Normal planting time for cotton in South Texas is early to mid-March.

The cold tolerant cotton was developed in Leland, Mississippi by Dr. John Green and his partner, Linwood Roberts. It was first proven in the field of 2000 that cotton could be planted early in central Mississippi and still maintain a high yield.

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Two Licensed Varieties of UA Conventional Cotton

In 2011, SSG licensed two varieties of UA conventional cotton from the University of Arkansas, developed by Dr. Fred Bourland of Keiser, Arkansas. SSG has plenty of seed available for two varieties.

In 2017, SSF licensed two additional UA conventional cotton varieties from the University of Arkansas, also developed by Dr. Fred Bourland. These new UA varieties became available (in limited amounts) in 2018.

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