KVK, Palem organized Filed Day on High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton on 14.10.2022 at Gangaram

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Palem in collaboration with Nuzivedu Seeds organized a Field day on High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton on 14.10.2022 at Gangaram village of Bijinepally mandal. The programme was chaired by Dr. T. Prabhakar Reddy, PC, KVK, Palem presented importance of HDPS cultivation in Cotton. To encourage the HDPS Cotton KVK, Palem is demonstrated in instructional farm by using the Two Bt hybrids, one Cotton variety i.e. ADB-39 by following the spacing of 60 cmX20cm and Bt variety NCS-2778 & RCH-665 by following the spacing of 80cmX20cm. The motto of HDPS Cotton cultivation is reducing the spacing, increase the number plants/acre so that farmers will get the higher yields. Stressed about the mechanization and integrated crop management technologies in HDPS-Cotton. Mr.M. Rajashekhar (SMS-PP) given presentation on promotion of integrated crop management (ICM) aspects, insisted farmers to take up the spraying operations only pest incidence is above the ETL. In all the Cotton growing areas cautioned to follow the IPM practices to overcome the incidence of Tobacco Streak Virus (TBSV) like installation of yellow, blue sticky traps and importance of cost reduction technologies in HDPS. After that visited demonstrated farmer filed of sri. Pandu naik and Ravinder. In this programme Dr. Shashi bhushan (Breeder, AGC, Palem), Dr. Srinivas Rao (Agronomist, AGC, Palem) Sri. Virendra kumar and Narasimhulu yadav (From Nuzivedu seeds), Sri. Fareed (AEO) and 64 farmers have participated.