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Cotton

Contingency plan for Cotton due to delayed monsoon

  • Cotton crop can be sown up to the end of June in Central and South India.  If the monsoon is delayed beyond 10th July, cotton cultivation is not recommended.
  • For delayed sowing conditions (up to 10th July), the recommended desi and short duration American cotton varieties/ hybrids can be grown.

Integrated Pest Management

 

Integrated Pest Management practice for Cotton

Uma Nath Shukla, Ph.D-BHU

 

Important note for management of cotton pests

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  • Spray 5.5g soluble sulphur per liter of water or 2.5ml dicofal 18.5 EC with any compatible insecticides in Mite endemic areas.
  • Leaf spot disease Spray 2g/l water of zineb or 3g CuSo4 or 4 g ziram.

Mechanical measures for cotton insect -pest

 

Cultural practices for Cotton insect-pest

Cultural practices for Cotton insect-pest

Cotton Insect-Pest (Mite): Yellow Mite / Broad Mite

Cotton Insect-Pest (Mite): Yellow Mite / Broad Mite

Common Name: Yellow Mite / Broad Mite

Cotton Insect-Pest (Mite): Red Spider Mite

Cotton Insect-Pest (Mite): Red Spider Mite

Common Name: Red Spider Mite

Water requirement of cotton

Cotton weed: Digera arvensis

Cotton weed: Digera arvensis

Botanical Name: Digera arvensis, Digera spp.

Cotton weed: Cyperus iria

Cotton weed: Cyperus iria

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