Sowing of same type of cotton seeds is not in the interest of farmers – Department of Agriculture

14/05/2020Posted on
Sowing of same type of cotton seeds is not in the interest of farmers - Department of Agriculture

Sowing of cotton has started in many areas of Madhya Pradesh. In such a situation, the demand for 659 of the same variety of BT Cotton is very high amongst the cotton farmers. On this demand for seeds of the same variety, the Deputy Director of Agriculture Department, Shri R.S. Gupta said that it is not in the interest of farmers.

Mr. R.S. Gupta appealed to the farmers and said, “Sometimes due to uncertainty of the weather, applying the same variety causes crop damage due to excess rainfall, no rainfall, growth of insect wounds, etc. and farmers have to suffer financial loss. So in addition to the 659 varieties of BT cotton available in the market, seeds of other varieties were also sown. ”

He further explained that in addition to cotton, crops like jowar, maize, moong, urad, pigeon pea, paddy, soybean, etc. should adopt a multi-cropping system to maintain biodiversity and benefit from the other crop if one crop is spoiled due to weather conditions and it help improve the environment. ”

Source: dprmp.org

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Information of improved BT cotton varieties

07/05/2020Posted on
  • Kaveri Jadoo: This variety is tolerant of drought and to sucking insects such as aphid, jassid, whitefly, and resistant to pink bollworm, American bollworm. The crop duration of this hybrid variety is 155-167 days, in which the bolls are medium and the plant is long, so it is also suitable for sowing in less distance.
  • Rasi RCH-659: This is a good hybrid variety for 145-160 days of medium duration and high production.
    In this variety, bolls are large numbers and suitable for heavy soil in irrigated areas.
  • Rasi Neo: It is a good variety for the moderately irrigated area and light to medium soil, as well as tolerant of sucking insects such as aphid, jassid, whitefly.
  • Rasi Magna: In this variety, bolls are big size and large numbers, which is good for growing in medium to heavy soil. Sucking insects are moderately tolerant.
  • Kaveri Money Maker: The harvest period is 155-167 days, in which bools are a big size which is well blooming and shiny.
  • Aditya Moksha: This variety is suitable for heavy soil in irrigated and rainfed areas, having a crop duration of 150-160 days.
  • Nuziveedu Bhakti: This variety is tolerant to sucking insects and tolerant to Pink bollworm, American bollworm. Its harvest period is about 140 days.
  • Super Cotton (Prabhat): This variety is suitable for medium irrigated and black heavy soils. Tolerant of sucking insects.
  • Nuziveedu Goldkot: The harvest period is 155-160 days, in which the bolls appear to be medium-sized.
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How to do Seed treatment of cotton seeds before sowing

23/04/2020Posted on
How to do Seed treatment of cotton seeds before sowing
  • Start seed treatment with 2.5 gm carbendazim 12% + mancozeb 63% WP followed by 5 ml imidacloprid 48% FS and the next treatment with 2 gm PSB bacteria and Trichoderma viride @ 5-10 gm per kg seed.
  • These treatments have protection from fungal diseases and sucking insects along with phosphorus in the available condition which improves root growth.
  • Remember that fungicide should be used first, then insecticide, and finally bio culture.
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Know about the advanced varieties of cotton

16/04/2020Posted on
  • Kaveri Jadoo: This variety is tolerant of drought and to sucking insects such as aphid, jassid, whitefly and resistant to pink bollworm, American bollworm. 
  • The crop duration of this hybrid variety is 155-167 days, in which the bolls are medium and the plant is long, so it is also suitable for sowing in less distance.
  • Rasi RCH-659: This is a good hybrid variety for 145-160 days of medium duration and high production.  
  • In this variety, bolls are large numbers and suitable for heavy soil in irrigated areas.
  • Rasi Neo: It is a good variety for the moderately irrigated area and light to medium soil, as well as tolerant of sucking insects such as aphid, jassid, whitefly.
  • Rasi Magna: In this variety, bolls are big size and large numbers, which is good for growing in medium to heavy soil. Sucking insects are moderately tolerant.
  • Kaveri Money Maker: The harvest period is 155-167 days, in which bools are a big size which is well blooming and shiny.
  • Aditya Moksha: This variety is suitable for heavy soil in irrigated and rainfed areas, having a crop duration of 150-160 days.
  • Nuziveedu Bhakti: This variety is tolerant to sucking insects and tolerant to Pink bollworm, American bollworm. Its harvest period is about 140 days.
  • Super Cotton (Prabhat): This variety is suitable for medium irrigated and black heavy soils. Tolerant of sucking insects. 
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Whitefly resistant transgenic variety of cotton developed

07/04/2020Posted on
  • Scientists of National Botanical Research Institute – Lucknow have developed whitefly resistant variety of Cotton. 
  • Researchers identified 250 plants from the plant’s biodiversity to find protein molecules that are toxic to the whitefly.
  • When the whitefly was exposed to the pesticide protein in the laboratory, its life cycle changed adversely.
  • This variety will be tested from April to October in the center under Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
  • If the anti-white fly qualities are included in cotton, if they are found effective even in tests conducted in the field, then this variety can be given to farmers for cultivation. 
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Basis for selection of Cotton variety:-

19/05/2019Posted on

On the Basis of Soil Type:-

Light to Medium Soil:-  Neo (Rasi).

Heavy Soil:- Rch 659 BG II, Magna (Rasi), Moksha BG2 ( Aditya), Super Cot Bt-II (Prabhat).

On the basis of Irrigation source:-

Rainfed:- Jadoo (Kaveri), Moksha BG2 ( Aditya).

Semi-irrigated:-  Neo, Magna (Rasi), Moneymaker (Kaveri), Super Cot Bt-II (Prabhat).

Irrigated:-  Rch 659 BG II (Rasi), Jadoo (Kaveri).

On the Basis of Plant habit:-

  Erect:-  Jadoo (Kaveri), Moksha BG2 ( Aditya), Bhakti (Nuziveedu).

    Bushy varieties:- Rch 659 BG-II (Rasi), Super Cot Bt-II (Prabhat).

On the Basis of Crop duration:-

   Early variety (140-150 days)

Rch 659 BG-II (Rasi).

Bhakti (Nuziveedu).

Super Cot Bt- II (Prabhat).

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Basis for selection of Cotton vareity

06/05/2019Posted on

On the Basis of Soil Type:-

Light to Medium Soil :-   Neo (Rasi).

Heavy Soil:- Rch 659 BG II, Magna (Rasi), Moksha BG2 ( Aditya), Super Cot Bt-II    

(Prabhat).

On the basis of Irrigation source:-

Rainfed:- Jadoo (Kaveri), Moksha BG2 ( Aditya).

Semi-irrigated:-  Neo, Magna (Rasi), Moneymaker (Kaveri), Super Cot Bt-II (Prabhat).

Irrigated:-  Rch 659 BG II (Rasi), Jadoo (Kaveri).

On the Basis of Plant habit:-

  Erect:-  Jadoo (Kaveri),  Moksha BG2 ( Aditya), Bhakti (Nuziveedu).

    Bushy varieties:- Rch 659 BG-II (Rasi), Super Cot Bt-II (Prabhat).

On the Basis of Crop duration :-

   Early variety (140-150 days)

  • Rch 659 BG-II (Rasi).
  • Bhakti (Nuziveedu).
  • Super Cot Bt- II (Prabhat).

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Thing to keep in mind before selecting Suitable cotton variety to your field

20/04/2019Posted on

Selection of the right variety is a key factor for yield improvement. Right variety depends upon our farming purpose. So we are telling here some unique characteristics for popular varieties.

Early variety (140-160 days) :-

  • Rch 659 BG-II (Rasi)
  • Moneymaker (Kaveri)
  • Bhakti (Nuziveedu)

According to Soil type:-

  • Rch 659 BG-II (Rasi) ( Suitable for Medium to Heavy)
  • Neo (Rasi) (Suitable for Light-Medium)

Big boll size:-

  • Rch 659 BG-II (Rasi)
  • Moneymaker (Kaveri)
  • Atm Kch-311 BG-II (Kaveri)
  • Jackpot (Kaveri)

Good boll weight (6-7.5 gram):-

  • Jackpot (Kaveri)
  • Jadoo (Kaveri)
  • Atm Kch-311 BG-II (Kaveri)

Sucking pest tolerance:-

Neo (Rasi)

  • Bhakti (Nuzivedu)

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