BCI-Cotton.pptx

28-12-2022 Confidential- Exclusive for use of Shanmukha Agritec Limited 116-02-2021
Integrated Crop Management - Cotton
By : Dr.Asif Tanweer , Technical Advisor,
Shiva Shakti Group Of Companies,
Hyderabad

Cotton Crop Introduction
28-12-2022 Confidential- Exclusive for use of Shanmukha Agritec Limited 2
 India is no. 1 in the world on the basis of area under Cultivation over 12 million hectares and
production of over 6.1 million MT of cotton with productivity of 469 kg lint / ha.
 However, on the basis of productivity India is below the world average over 800 kg lint /ha. and
other leading cotton growing countries in the world like China, USA, Brazil & Pakistan.
 Key issue in cotton cultivation is small farm holdings and farmers growing multiple cotton hybrids
leading to admixture & contamination at the farm gate leading to poor quality of cotton
 Weak cotton value chain linkage is another key issue

Cotton value chain
Spinner
Farmer Ginner Textile Mill
Seed Cotton Lint Yarn Shirt
•6 million cotton
farmers
•>150 hybrids
•Poor storage
•Manual handling
•>4000 gins
•Manual handling
•Poor transport
•Old technology
•Struggle for
consistent quality of
bales from gins
•Textile mill require
consistent yarn &
uniform quality
Farmers get only 3% of the shirt value
Inputs &
Technology
Providers

Better Cotton Initiative Cotton
Farmers commit to adopt better cotton standards like :
 Minimize the harmful aspects of crop protection practices.
 Use water efficiently and care for availability of water.
 Care for health of soil.
 Conserve natural habitats.
 Care for and preserve quality of fiber and
 Promote decent work.

What Is Window Based Cotton Integrated Crop
Management Strategy ? Key Elements :
 Divide the cotton growth period into 3 windows :
Window -1 : 10 days before sowing to 45 DAS ( Days After Sowing )
Window - 2 : 46 DAS to 100 DAS
Window – 3 : 101 – Crop termination
 Design specific & focused actions for each window
 In the first window give emphasis on soil health and conserving natural enemies of pest by judicious
selection of crop protection tools ( mainly Botanicals/ Biological / Cultural / Mechanical ) through Integrated
Pest Management approach.
 In the second & third window give emphasis on Integrated Pest Management by judicious use of Botanical
/Biological / Mechanical / Chemical tools.

Base Your Soil Health Strategy Based On Soil Test :
Why Soil Test Is Important ?
 Helps to know the nutrient status of your soil.
 Helps to plan what nutrients to be given.
 Nutrient requirement will vary based on soil & crop.
 Helps to know if your soil is building up salts.
 Helps to know if your management is improving or degrading or maintaining your soil.
 However soil test report will not tell you about the biological health of your soil like :
- Amount of Soil Organic Matter
- Soil Microbial Activity
- Diversity of Flora & Fauna
- Organic Matter Decomposition
- Soil Borne Pathogens

By increasing the Organic matter content of the soil ( Carbon Content).
Carbon is the food for the micro organism in the soil
By use of Organic manures, Organic Fertilizers & reducing the use of Chemical Fertilizers.
Which Products Of Shivashakti Bio Technology Limited Can Help In Improving Soil Helath ?
How Soil Health Can Be Improved ?

 The organic Carbon provides nutrition to soil micro organism
which multiply and make the mineral nutrients available in soil
available to the plants.
 Improves the Soil Structure & Water holding capacity.
 Phosphorus ,Nitrogen & Organic Carbon help to keep the Soil
luster/Moisture & Improve the Crop Efficiency and increase
Crop Yield.
 Prevent land from becoming acidic & Toxic.
 Dosage – 40-80 kg /acre
 Application Time : Before Sowing / At Sowing /At Fertilizer
Application Time.
 Recommended for Cotton Cereals, Vegetables & Fruit Crops
PROM ( Phosphate Rich Organic Manure)
Moisture- 25 %
Total Organic Carbon-7.9 %
Total Nitrogen- 0.4%
Total Phosphorus- 10.4 %
C:N Ratio- less then 20 :1

Calcium ( Ca)- 10 %
Magnesium ( Mg)- 5%
Sulphur (S)- 10 %
Its is also Soil Conditioner
 CMS ( Calcium, Magnesium, Sulphur )-Granules
 CMS helps in increasing chlorophyll, photosynthesis & metabolic
activity in the plant.
 Plays Vital role cell Division & Plant growth..
 Increase the yield & quality of crop.
 Improves soil health.
 Dosage – 40-80 kg /acre
 Application Time : Before Sowing / At Sowing /At Fertilizer
Application Time.
 Recommended for Cotton, Cereals, Vegetables & Fruit Crops
CALCIUM, MEGNISIUM AND SULPHUR (CMS)

About the Product
About the Product
VIJAYA 999
 Vijaya 999 is a Organic manure is made by careful selection and perfect
blending of the finest grade decomposed sugarcane press mud, high end
biological wastes & decomposed oil cakes like Mahua etc.
 Vijaya 999 is further enriched with sea weeds like Sergosum which are rich
in vital amino acids, plant vitamins and act like natural plant growth
stimulants.
 Vijaya 999 is a Soil conditioner which helps in enhancing soil natural
beneficial organism, improving soil texture, aeration, water holding capacity
and thereby increasing yield and quality of the crop.
 Vijaya 999 is recommended @ 1 bag ( 25 Kg)/ acre in combination with with
50 ml of Naval & Leader @ 4-5 ml / lt. water and apply at the time of
Sowing/Transplanting/Top Dressing.
 Recommended for Cotton, Cereals, Vegetables & Fruit Crops

 VAM DIAMOND D is a water soluble formulation, having matured & Viable endo-
mycorrhizal spores especially developed through Root Organ Culture by using In-
Vitro propagation technology. These Spore form a symbiotic relationship with the
plant roots and form a mycelial network in the soil beyond the plant root zone to
avail nutrients.
 BENEFITS:
 Increases nutrient availability by solubilising and mobilization of soil nutrients
 Stimulates the excess root development and its function.
 Improves the tolerance towards biotic and abiotic Stress.
 DOSAGE & APPLICATION: Use VAM BOOSTER along with VAM DIAMOND D
given in the Packing for all the applications.
 Soil application: Mix VAM DIAMOND D @125g/Acre with organic manure or
chemical fertilizers and Broadcast over the field.
 Drip Irrigation: 125g/Acre (make solution in water & apply through drip
irrigation.)
 Seed coating: Prepare a slurry with 10 g of VAM DIAMOND D with 10 ml of
water and coating for 1 kg of seeds for field Crops.
 Foliar application: 125g/Acre (make Spray solution with water & apply as foliar
spray) on the ground.
 RECOMMENDED CROPS: Cotton, Cereals, Vegetables & Fruit Crops
VAM DIAMOND D

 Naval is an Rhizo-bacterial inhabitor which
establishes it’s growth in the root zone in a
symbiotic way. It helps in fixing atmospheric
Nitrogen in the soil.
 It gives plants resistance and sustainability
against the Root knot Nematodes and other
root diseases
 It helps in absorbing the nutrients like
Phosphorous, Copper, Zinc, Molybdenum,
Manganese and Cobalt from the soil.
 Dosage: 4-5 ml/ litre of water
 Recommended crops : Cotton, Pulses,
Cabbage, Chilly, Brinjal and Soya bean and
other vegetable and Horticultural crops
Rhizo-Bacterial Association near Root system
Fixing of Biological and Atmospheric Nitrogen
NAVAL

LEADER
LEADER is a concentrated form of
Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorizae (VAM)
which inhabits the Mycorrizal population
in the root zone.
It settles down near the root zone and
penetrates all over the soil for the
availability of nutrients
It especially absorbs the Phosphorous from
the soil and helps in plant growth
It acts as symbiotic relationship with soil
and plant.
Dosage: 4-5 ml/Litre of water
Recommended Crops : Cotton, Pulses,
Cabbage, Chilly, Brinjal and Soya bean and
other vegetable and Horticultural crops
VAM Association in
Plant Roots
Symbiotic Relationship
With Soil and Plants

PLANT PROTECTION
 Plant Protection should be based on weekly scouting for pest ( insect pest / diseases ).
 In the first window give emphasis on soil health and conserving natural enemies of pest by judicious
selection of crop protection tools ( mainly Botanicals/ Biological / Cultural / Mechanical ) through Integrated
Pest Management approach.
 In the second & third window give emphasis on Integrated Pest Management by judicious use of Botanical
/Biological / Mechanical / Chemical tools.
 Decision of the plant protection measure should be decided based Action Thresh hold or Economic Thresh
hold level of pests.
 Safety precautions should be taken while handling and spraying crop protection products.

Economic Threshold Level Of Pest
PEST ECONOMIC THRESHOLD LEVEL
1. Aphids / Stem weevil 10% Infested Plants
2. Jassids 50-100 nymphs/adults on 50 terminals
3. Thrips 5-10 nymphs/adults per leaf
4. Mites 5% Infested Plants
5. Whilefly 5-10 nymphs/adults per leaf
6. Helicoverpa (Heliothis) 1 larvae/5 plants
5-10% damage to fruiting bodies
7. Pink boll worms 5% rosetted flowers
8. Spotted boll worms 1 larvae/5 plants
5-10% damaged shoots or fruiting bodies
9. Spodoptera sp. 2 larvae/10 plants or 3 skeletonized leaves with

Scouting Methodology
DIAGONAL SCOUTING TECHNIQUE
(25 plants per acre)
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ZIG ZAG SCOUTING TECHNIQUE
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Pest Scouting Format, Example
Sl.
No.
Aphid Jassid Thrips Black
Thrips
Whitefly Broad
Mite
Red Spider
Mite
Mealy bug
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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7.
30.

Sucking Insect Pest Of Cotton
JASSID APHIDS THRIPS

Sucking Insect Pest Of Cotton
Whitefly Mealy Bug Red Spider Mites

Sucking Pest Damage & Control
 All sucking pest nymphs & adults suck the sap from the leaves, flower and develop specific symptoms,
impair photosynthesis & reduce seed cotton yield significantly if not controlled in time.
 Aphids, Jassids, Thrips & Whitefly also transmit Virus and Mycoplasma diseases for which there is no
chemical control. Complete control of insect vector is the only way of containing the virus / Mycoplasma
diseases.
 Aphids and Whitefly also secrete honey due like symptoms on lint and on lint of opened bolls which
deteriorate the quality of cotton lint and make it sticky causing problem in spinning machines to produce
yarn.
 Mealy bug if unchecked can lead to complete wilting of plants.
 Sucking pest can be controlled by use of bio stimulant products like Danik or Botanical product like neam or
any systemic insecticide.

DHANIK
 DHANIK is an Innovative Product
especially developed for the control of
Pests and Virus and for the Crop
Protection
 IT acts as a Barrier from the attack of
Certain Pests like Thrips , Jassids,
Mites, Whitefly and Mealy bugs, Leaf
Miner and certain Viruses like Mosaic
and Leaf Curl Virus
 Recommended Crops : Cotton, Paddy,
Chilly, Pulses, Vegetable Crops and
Horticultural Crops
 Dosage : 250 ml/Acre
Spider Mites
Jassids
Thrips
Mosaic Virus
Leaf Curl Virus

Biological Control
Encarcia spp.-nymphal
parasite
Eretmocerus spp.-nymphal
parasite
Lace winged larva egg &
nymphal predator
Three banded ladybird beetle
egg & nymphal predator
Lace winged adult egg &
nymphal predator
Whitefly Nymphs

Chemical control of sucking pest
 Imidacloprid 17.8 % SL @ 50 -100 ml /acre for control of Aphids, Jassids & Thrips and for Whitefly @ 250 ml
/acre.
 Imidacloprid 70 % WG @ 14-28 g / acre for Aphids, Jassids, Thrips; for Whitefly @ 70 g / acre and for Mealy
bug @ 80 g / acre.
 Acetamiprid 20 % SP @ 20 -40 g / acre for Aphids, Jassids & for Whitefly @ 100 g / acre.
 Monocrotophos 36 % SL @ 250 – 500 ml / acre for Aphids, Jassids & Thrips.
 Thiomethoxam 25 % WG @ 40-80 g / acre for Aphids, Jassids, Thrips & 200 g / acre for Whitefly.
 Fipronil 5 % SC @ 600 -800 ml / acre.
 Fenpyroximate 5 % SC @ 600 ml / acre for Red Spider Mite.

Bollworms Of Cotton
Spotted Boll Worm American Boll Worm Pink Boll Worm Spodoptera spp.

Bollworm Damage & Control
 Bollworm damage the reproductive structures of cotton plants viz. Squares, Flowers & Bolls causing
significant economic loss.
 Spodoptera damages leaves as well as reproductive structures of cotton plants.
 Management of cotton boll worms can be achieved by timing the application of right products at the right
stage of the insect pest viz. Egg stage or early larval instars ( 1st to 3rd instar ). Later instars are difficult to
control and may require high dose.
 Specific Pheromone traps can be used to monitor for control of Pink Bollworm or Americal Bollworm.
 Control can be achieved with Botanical products, Bio-Stimulant product or Chemical Product.

JUPITER 5
• JUPITER 5 is a Natural Organic Product extracted
from herbal Plants containing Medicinal & Nutritional
values for complete crop protection
• It is a 100% natural derived botanical extract that
enhances the immunization in plants.
• It helps in controlling Boll worms & Caterpillar pest in
Cotton @ 500 ml /acre ( 2.5 ml / litre water in 200 litre
of water in reproductive phase of Cotton ).

Chemical control of bollworms
 Novaluron 5.25 % + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9 % SC @ 250 -500 ml / acre for control of Bollworm.
 Profenophos 40 % + Cypermethrin 4 % EC @ 400-600 ml / acre for control of Bollworm.
 Lambda-Cyhalothrin 5 % EC @ 200 ml / acre for control of Bollworms.
 Chlorpyriphos 50 % EC @ 400 -480 ml /acre for Bollworm control.
 Emamectin Benzoate 5 % SG @ 76 – 88 g / acre.
 Chlorpyriphos 50 % + Cypermethrin 5 % EC @ 400 ml / acre for control of Bollworm & sucking pest.
 Profenophos 50 % EC @ 600 -800 ml /acre for control of Bollworm & Sucking pest.

Major Diseases Of Cotton
Alternaria Leaf Spot Bacterial Leaf Blight
Colletotrichum Spot on Boll
Grey Mildew
Fusarium Fungus Wilt

Plant Diseases Damage & Control
 Different foliar fungi ( Alternaria, Colletotricum, Ramularia cause leaf spots, Boll Rot, mildew & die back
symptoms in cotton.
 Bacteria like Xanthomonas malvacearum cuases leaf spots, blacking of branches called black arm or rotting
of bolls.
 Soil fungi like Fusarium, Verticillium, Cephalosphorium, Rhizoctonia, Myrothecium can cause wilt and rotting
symptoms in Cotton
 If left uncontrolled it would lead significant damage with significant reduction in yield and some times
complete death of the plants
 Based on the climatic conditions farmers resort to prophylactic application of contact fungicides to prevent
the attack of the diseases. Systemic fungicides are used to control the diseases after the disease is set in.
 Growing resistant varieties, biological and chemical products can be used judiciously to manage the
diseases in cotton.

DHANUS
DHANUS is an organically developed
Fungicide which works effectively on
certain fungal diseases
It improves sustainability against the
diseases in crops and helps in increasing
the yield
Target Diseases : Leaf Spots, Grey
Mildew and Boll Rot or Fruit rot
Recommended Crops: Cotton, Rice,
Vegetable Crops, and Horticultural
Crops
Dosage : 4-5 ml/Litre of Water
Botrytis
Phomopsis
Powdery
Mildew
Fruit Rot

Chemical control of diseases
 Azoxystrobin 11 % + Tebuconazole 18.3 % SC @ 240 ml / acre for leafspot & boll rot diseases.
 Carbendazim 12 % + Mancozeb 63 % WP @ 200 -300 g / acre for leafspot & boll rot diseases.
 Hexaconazole 5 % SC @ 200 -300 ml / acre for leafspot diseases.
 Copper Oxychloride 50 % WP @ 1000 g / acre for control of bacterial leaf blight.
 Carbendazim 50 % WP @ 200 -300 g / acre for control of leaf spots & boll rot diseases
 Mancozeb 75% WP @ 600 – 800 g / acre
 Propiconazole 25 % EC @ 200 -300 ml / acre.

 Provided the complete protective clothing
kits to the project farmers and spraymen.
 Demonstrated the beneficial effects of
using protective clothes while handling
pesticides.
 Involve the whole family members including
women and school children of farmers and
spray men are subjected to training on
environment, its importance and safe
handling, safe and judicious use of pesticides.
Safe Use Of Crop Protection Chemicals

Nutrient Deficiency In Cotton Plants
 All plants including cotton express nutrient deficiency
symptoms.
 Based on the symptom expressed the nutrient
deficiency can be identified and that specific nutrient
can be given to overcome that deficiency.
 Not addressing the nutrient deficiency can lead to
significant reduction in crop yield.
 Shiva Shakti Biotechnologies Limited offers number
of macro and micro nutrient products that help in
managing the specific nutrient deficiency in cotton.

VIJAYA (Potassium Nitrate) 13:0:45
Nutrient Content
Nitrogen (N) 13%
Phosphorous (P) 0%
Potassium (K) 45%
VIJAYA (Potassium Nitrate
13:0:45)” is an innovative foliar &
fertigation grade, 100% Water
soluble Complex Fertilizer containing
Nitrogen (13% as NO3) and Potash
(45% as K2O) with improved leaf &
root absorption properties. This can
be sprayed at any stage of the crop.
Dose : 5 g /lt water for foliar spray &
for fertigation 1-3 Kg/ acre
depending on Crop & Soil condition.
Potassium & Nitrogen
Deficiency Symptoms

VIJAYA - Calcium Nitrate (Granular pills)
(N) 15.5% (Ca) 18.5%
Nutrient Content
Nitrogen (N) 15.5%
Calcium 18.5%
VIJAYA (Calcium Nitrate)” is an
innovative foliar, fertigation &
broadcasting grade 100% Water
soluble Complex Fertilizer in the form
of pills containing Nitrogen (15.5%
as NH4 & NO3) and Calcium
(18.5%) with improved leaf and roots
absorption properties.
Calcium Deficiency Symptoms
Dosage: Broadcasting: 5-10 Kgs per acre depending upon crop, soil & growth stage.
Foliar Application: Mix 5 grams of VIJAYA in 1 litre of water and spray thoroughly on both
sides of the leaves.
Fertigation: 5-10 Kgs per acre depending upon crop, soil & growth stage.

Product : VIJETHA
• Vijetha which is a chelated multi-micronutrient mixture available both in liquid and powder.
• Vijetha comprises of all essential micronutrients in chelated form, all of which have a very
significant role in the physiological growth and biochemical processes of crop plants
WHAT IS CHELATION?
• It is a process by which a chemical complex is formed by joining together metallic bivalent
cation such as Zinc, Copper or Iron with certain organic chelating agents
• This complex forms a larger chelated ion, which reduces the ability of the micronutrient to react
with the soil, making the micronutrient more available for plant uptake

Product : Vijetha
Dosage & Recommendations
Vijetha EDTA Foliar:
NURSERY:
Vijetha can be sprayed on nursery plants as in case of
vegetable crops and other transplanted crops, so as to get
healthy and vigorous seedlings.
MAIN CROP:
Vijetha has to be applied @ 200 g per acre per
application with 125-150 Lts of spray solution to be
sprayed at 30-40 days after transplanting. The same
process has to be repeated at 60-70 days after transplanting,
so as to get higher yields and better quality produce.
Vijetha Powder: Soil application
Vijetha could be applied along with Basal and Top Dressing
of Inorganic Chemical Fertilizers
Avoid using with phosphoric fertilizers. Recommended
Dosage: 5-6 Kg/acre
VIJETHA

Product : Dhanraj- Formula 7
Features
• 100% Chelation as all micronutrients are chelated
with highly chelating agents
• 100% Absorption as micronutrients are completely
absorbed by the foliage because of their chelated
form
• 100% faster results since all the micronutrients are
chelated with EDTA. It gives faster visible results.
• Dose : 5 Kg. / acre

BENEFITS
Product : Dhanraj
• Dhanraj( Formula -7) : Can be applied along with other
chemical fertilizers like Urea & MOP except phosphoric
fertilizers.
• Yield in terms of number of flower buds and fruits per plant is
more when Dhanraj is applied.
• Grain and Fruit size are increased; complete maturity is also
ensured.
• Yield in terms of quality & quantity is promoted.
• Improve Flowering rate and prevent flower drop & fruit drop
from the plant.
• Dhanraj can be used for getting better results in crops like
Cotton, Paddy, Sugarcane, Potato, Onion, Garlic, Ginger,
Turmeric, Tuber/Rute crops, Arecanut, Coconut, Banana,
Papaya and vegetable crops.
DHANRAJ

VIJAYA ZINC 12%
VIJAYA Zinc provides ZINC in the form of EDTA
to the plants.
EDTA : Ethylene Di-Amine Tetra Acetic Acid
It enhances the hormonal actions for the
synthesis of proteins
It helps in developing ,increasing and repining of
fruits
Recommended Crops : Cotton, Vegetable crops,
Paddy, Oil seeds and Horticultural crops
Dosage : 250 grams/Acre
Zinc Deficiency in Grapes
Zinc Deficiency in Paddy
Zinc Deficiency in Cotton

VIJAYA BORON 20% VIJAYA Boron provides of Boron to the
plants.
It is essential Micronutrient for all crops.
It Prevents Pre-mature dropping of Flowers
and Fruits
 It improves fruit size, sweetness and High
yield.
 Boron is very useful in preventing cracks
in fruit
Recommended Crops : Cotton, Vegetable
crops, Paddy, Oil seeds and Horticultural
crops
Dosage : 250 grams/Acre
Boron Deficiency in Cotton
Boron Deficiency in Tomato
Fruits
Boron Deficiency in Mango
Fruits

VINGRO-G
 Vingro-G is an Organically developed
PGPR as a Granular Product
It contains Humic acids, Sea Weed
Extracts, Organic Nitrogen and Bio
Steroids which induce and Inhibit the
Growth of plants
It strengthens the Root and shoot system
there by increasing the protein synthesis in
plants
It helps in developing Shoot , Root and
colour and vigour in plants
Recommended Crops : Paddy, Cotton,
Vegetable Crops, Oil seeds and
Horticultural Crops
Dosage : 8 Kgs/Acre
Panicle and Tillers
Initiation in Paddy

VUNGRO-L VINGRO-L is developed with mixture
of Humic acid, Sea weed Organic
Nitrogen, Bio steroids and 16 types of
Amino Acids
It helps in forming well developed
Root and Shoot system by increasing
Metabolic rate and Protein synthesis
Inhibits Plant growth there by
increasing the yield of the crop
Recommended Crops : Commercial
crops, Vegetable crops, Pulses,
Cereals, Oil seeds and Horticultural
crops
Dosage : 250 ml/Acre
Flower and Boll Development
in Cotton
Protein Synthesis and Plant
Development

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