Cotton yield-enhancing cultivation

Author: Cao Xiangxiang
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Cotton is China's largest economic crop with significant application value. Cotton fiber is an important raw material for the textile industry; cottonseed is a crucial oil source for the oil industry, food industry, and human diet, as well as a rich protein reservoir for feed and food. Cottonseed hulls serve as an essential energy source for edible mushroom cultivation and fertilizer. Currently, global demand for cotton is on the rise, and China's raw cotton and textile products have gained increasing reputation in the international market, becoming a key export commodity. In recent years, China has continuously improved and promoted cotton varieties, leading to higher cotton production and quality, as well as sustained increases in cotton cultivation benefits. To adapt to the needs of cotton production development and adjust the agricultural industrial structure, this book briefly introduces the biological characteristics, superior varieties, comprehensive utilization, current production status, and development trends of cotton. It then provides detailed explanations of cotton seedling transplanting, mulch covering, whole-process chemical control, cost-effective cultivation, and integrated pest, disease, and weed management techniques. Emphasizing advanced technology and practicality, the book is written in an accessible and easy-to-understand manner, making it suitable for reference by, rural technology personnel, and students and teachers of agricultural institutions.