Minister for Agriculture S. Niranjan Reddy has stated that high density planting system of (HDPS) cotton cultivation would save wastage of land, water for irrigation and labour costs and it’s for the agriculture extension officers to guide the farming community whether to go for it or not based on the size of land holdings.
At a workshop for Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs), Mandal Agriculture Officers (MAOs), Assistant Directors of Agriculture (ADAs) and District Agriculture Officers (DAOs) held here on Tuesday on HDPS cotton cultivation in the ensuing Kharif (Vanakalam) season, the Minister suggested that the agriculture officers encourage single pick cotton varieties too.
Stating that cotton could be sown till July 15, the Minister cautioned the farming community against sowing the seed at least before two good rains as limited moisture content in the soil with just one good shower could lead to poor germination percentage as the heat generated in the soil with the first rain would adversely impact the germination capacity of the seed.
