ARS & DAATTC, Tornala conducted Awareness cum Demonstration on “Sowing with Pneumatic Planter in HDPS Cotton” on 15.06.2024

ARS & DAATTC, Tornala conducted Awareness cum Demonstration on “Sowing with Pneumatic Planter in HDPS Cotton on 15.06.2024 at Bandarupally-Mettu (V), Thoguta (M) of Siddipet district. In this programme, Dr. S. Sridevi, PS & Head, ARS, Tornala briefed about the management practices to be followed in high density cotton cultivation and in this method of sowing with 90×15 cm or 80 × 20 cm spacing between the rows and plants respectively would give 29,630 or 25000 seedlings per acre for higher yields under rainfed light soil conditions and the farmers were also informed to spray Mepiquat Chloride 1.0 ml per liter of water once in 45 and 60-70 days after sowing as it helps in controlling the vegetative growth of the plant and improves weight of the bolls. In traditional cotton cultivation requires 3-4 pickings and requires more labour but in HDPS cotton cultivation requires single time cotton picking and less labour and the crop will be harvested during the month of November-December which helps to reduce the Pink Boll Worm incidence. Sri. J. Vijay, DAATTC, Tornala briefed about the water management practices to be followed in high density cotton cultivation method and Dr. Ch. Pallavi, DAATTC, Tornala discussed on the various implements and machinery available to all the interested farmers. Later, demonstration on HDPS in Cotton with the pneumatic planter at the farmers field Sri. Balaswamy Reddy, Bandarupally-Mettu with hybrid Rasi swift seed by following the spacing of 90x15 cm along with fertilizer (DAP). Farmers took part in demonstration actively and verified the depth and spacing followed while planting with pneumatic planter. The demonstration of HDPS cotton with pneumatic planter in Siddipet district is being done by ARS and DAATTC, Tornala for past two years in red chalka soils and on an average 9-12 q/acre kapas yield was realized by the farmers. In this programme, 21 farmers have participated.