Sowing Methods for Cotton Production

Among responsible factors for getting maximum yield of cotton, appropriate sowing method has prime importance, as it plays a decisive role in proper crop stand and root penetration and development. Furthermore, suitable plant-to-plant and row-to-row adjustment accelerates the utilization of available resources. Cotton is an important cash crop besides being a big earning source for many leading cotton-producing countries of the world. Various planting techniques including flat planting by drilling in differently spaced lines, ridge sowing and raised bed planting are being practised in different countries of the world. Among these methods, each has associated merits and demerits under prevailing soil and climatic conditions. Studies have revealed that higher yield targets can be achieved through exploiting all aforementioned planting techniques, but management factor makes a real difference under all conditions. Due to specific climatic requirement, cotton crop has to deal with a variety of pests including insect, disease-causing pathogens and weeds, so, through good management practices, we can save this white gold from yield losses and get targeted yield.