5. History & Origion
• No one knows exactly how old cotton is. However, cotton is cultivated in
• India about 1500 B.C.
• 7000 old in Pakistan.
• Mostly cultivated in China, USA, India & Pakistan
7. Climate &
Locality
• Grows in Tropical &
Subtropical locations.
• Soil temperature must be
60 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Harvesting approximately
150 to 200 days.
9. Soil
• Cotton grows well in fertile soil.
• Ranges from sands to very heavy clays.
• Best cotton lands are mixture of clay & sandy loam.
10. Seed Rate
• 75% germination rate used 6 kg/Acre.
• 60% germination rate is used 8 kg/Acre.
• 6-8 kg/Acre is used in case of ridges sowing.
11. Sowing Time & Methods
Cotton is sown from 15 April to 15 May.
Methods of sowing are:
(1) Drill Method
(2) Bed Sowing Methods
12. Fertilizers
18 – 20 1b/acre of
N, P2O5 & K2O u
1
60-90 1b/acre
(N,common) u
2
60 lb/acre of N
for 1 bale/acre
3
13. Weed
Control
• Weeds found in Cotton Crop are:
(1) Itsit
(2) Qulfa
(3) Tandula
(4) Hazar Dani
(5) Madhana Grass
(6) Khabal Grass
14. Irrigation
Line sowing:
• 1st (30-35 days of sowing)
• Further (12-15 days)
Bed sowing:
1st (2-4 days of sowing)
2nd, 3rd, 4th (6-9 days)
Remaining (sequence of 15 days)
