D.A.A.T.T Centre, Karimnagar organised Awareness Programme on HDPS in Cotton on 27-06-2024 at Jagtial district

D.A.A.T.T Centre, Karimnagar has organized an Awareness programme on High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton at Nachupalli village of Kodimyala mandal in Jagtial District. Smt. Jyothi, Mandal Agricultural Officer welcomed all the dignitaries on to the dais. DAATT Centre Coordinator Dr. K. Madan Mohan Reddy, briefed about the techniques to be followed in high density cotton cultivation method to all the interested farmers. He said that this method of sowing with 90×15 cm or 80×20 cm spacing between the rows & plants respectively would give 29,630 or 25000 seedlings per acre for higher yields under rainfed light soil conditions and also the farmers were 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. Similarly, farmers were made aware about the paddy nursery management practices. Then District Agricultural Officer Smt. Vaani said that the farmers should follow the modern agricultural practices to enhance the yield. After that farmers were made aware about the use of pneumatic precision planter in HDPS method. Mandal Agricultural Officer – Smt. Jyothi, Mandal Agricultural Extension Officers-Sri. Srinivas Reddy, Smt. Manjula, Smt. Lavanya, Miss. Greeshma and Raashi Seeds representative Mr. Ramana Reddy, Excel Agri Solutions representative Mr. Rajender Reddy and 80 member farmers participated in this programme.