KVK, Palem organized training programme on High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton on 15-06-2021

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Palem organized a training programme on High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton on 15.06.2021 at seminar hall of KVK, Palem with the innovative farmers. Dr. T. Prabhakar Reddy, PC, KVK, Palem presented importance of HDPS cultivation in Cotton. To encourage the HDPS Cotton cultivation KVK, Palem is organizing 20 demos by supplying of two varieties of cotton seeds, one is Cotton variety i.e. ADB-39 by following the spacing of 60 cmX20cm and Bt variety NCS-2778 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. Dr. Ch. Damodar Raju, ADR, RARS, Palem briefed about the mechanization and integrated crop management technologies in Cotton. Dr. Sujatha, PS-Oil seeds insisted the farmers to cultivate the short duration cotton varieties so that farmers can cultivate Cotton followed by oil seed crops. Mr. M. Rajashekhar (SMS-Plant protection) given presentation on promotion of integrated pest management (IPM) aspects, insisted farmers to take up the spraying operations only pest incidence is above the ETL. Due to the congenial weather conditions this year there may be possibility of incidence of sucking pests and Pink bollworm in all the Cotton growing areas cautioned farmers to follow the IPM practices like seed & soil treatment with bio-pesticides, stem application, installation of yellow, blue sticky traps and pheromone traps to monitor the pests and informed to farmers all the IPM critical inputs are available at KVK, Palem. In this meeting Mr. B. Rajashekhar, SMS-Agril. Extension 30 farmers from Manthathi, Nandivademan and Nallavelly clusters were participated.