Cotton (Gossypium sp.)based cropping systems

Crop rotations

Intercropping and mixed/relay cropping systems

I year	II-Year	III-Year
Cotton	Groundnut - Rabi Jowar or wheat	Cotton
Cotton	Green gram - Rabi Jowar or Wheat	Cotton
Cotton	Soybean - Wheat or Rabi Jowar	Cotton
Cotton	Maize - Chickpea	Cotton
Cotton	Sunflower - Chickpea	Cotton

In rainfed situations cotton based intercropping and mixed cropping systems are remunerative and act as insurance against the risk of erratic rainfall.

 Under rainfed conditions adopt the following intercropping systems:

• Cotton + onion (1: 5)
• Cotton + chilli (1: 1)
• Cotton + groundnut (1: 3)
• Cotton + green gram (1: 3)
• Cotton + soybean (1: 3)
• Cotton + peas (1: 2)

 Under irrigated conditions following intercropping systems are recommended:

• Cotton + chilli (1: 1)
• Cotton + onion (1: 5)
• Cotton + soybean (1: 2)
• Cotton + Sunhemp (As green manure) (1: 2)
• In black soils of Tungabhadra Project (TBP area), Cotton + onion (1: 2) and Cotton + chilli (1: 1) are recommended.

• Under low rainfall areas Cotton (desi) + Onion + Coriander, Cotton (desi) + onion + chilli mixed/relay cropping systems are recommended.
• In heavy rainfall areas (Malanad) (zone-9), Cotton + paddy (1:6) intercropping system is recommended.