Dryland cotton is often grown using skipped rows because of variable summer rainfall. Skip configurations are used to: increase the amount of soil-water available for the crop especially during flowering, which can influence the potential lint yield and quality; reduce the level of variability or risk associated with production; and reduce input costs. Expansion of production into new areas and the need for flexibility in farm equipment setup has meant there are more alternative configurations to the traditional single and double skip configurations. Super single (1 present, 2 skipped) may be suitable where rainfall is considered too low for profitable double skip production, while alternate row (1 present, 1 skipped) configurations are being considered instead of double skip to take advantage of equidistant spacing to improve yield and quality. This paper presents the latest summary of research comparing the yield potential of different dryland configurations. This information can be used in conjunction with other factors such as costs, fibre quality, climate, cropping history and equipment availability