Fibre · Kharif

Cotton

Sown May–Jun · 160–200 days to harvest · 12 guides in our archive

September

Not the month for cotton.

Its window is May–Jun. That opens in May, 8 months from now.

At a glance

The nine numbers you plan with

Season Kharif

Sowing May–Jun

Duration 160–200

Spacing 90 × 60 cm

Soil pH 6.0–8.0

Water 700–1200 mm

Temperature 21–30 °C

Seed rate 1.5–2.5 kg (Bt)

Yield 2–3 t seed cotton

Watch for Pink bollworm, whitefly, jassid

Planning ranges for Indian conditions. Varieties, region and management shift every one of these — confirm with your KVK or state agricultural university before committing an acre.

From the archive

Growing Cotton

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