🌱 Stage-wise schedule
Cotton
COTTON CROP SHEDHULE
Stages: 4
What to use, stage by stage
Stage 1: Land Preparation
Products to use
- A healthy soil is the foundation of a successful cotton crop. Improving soil fertility before sowing enhances root growth
- nutrient availability
- water retention
- and beneficial microbial activity.
- Vermicompost: 100–150 kg/acre as soil application. Nacro win :- soil application - 50 kg /acre Nacro 02 :- 1 kg / per acre Organic Carbon: 2–4 kg/acre as soil application. Mr. Soil:- 1litre / per acre
Stage 2: Seed Treatment
Products to use
- Proper seed treatment protects seeds from soil-borne diseases and improves
- germination and seedling vigor. TSB 99 – Trichoderma viride 100 grm /per acre TSB 99 for seed treatment and soil application against soil-borne diseases including damping-off
- wilt
- root rot and related problems.
- Seedling(0Days) Develop a strong root system and healthy seedlings capable of rapid establishment. Use good-quality
- healthy cotton seed. Maintain proper row-to-row and plant-to-plant spacing according to the cotton variety. Ensure adequate soil moisture at sowing. Avoid waterlogging.
- Early root establishment — approximately 10–15 DAS Once seedlings establish
- concentrate on root development and nutrient uptake. Nacro Gold :- 1litre / 100 litres of water for spraying Nacro Gold as a herbal-based plant nutrient supporting stronger roots and plant health.
- Mr. Crop is as an NPK biofertilizer enriched with beneficial microbes to support nutrient uptake. Apply according to the current label dosage
- Vegetative growth — approximately 20–25 DAS At this stage
- the objective is vigorous leaf development
- strong roots and good plant establishment. Groster :-1Lit /100 litres of water for spraying Use Groster as a growth promoter according to the product label. Nacro describes Groster as
- supporting balanced vegetative and reproductive growth.
- Nacro Gold : 1 litre /100 litre of water for growthing
- shoot developement
- development of branches Shakthi :- 1 litre/acre for spraying
- Weed and field management — approximately 20–35 DAS Keep the field free from weeds
- especially during early crop growth. Do intercultivation/earthing-up where appropriate. Maintain uniform moisture. Avoid excessive irrigation because sunflower is sensitive to prolonged waterlogging.
Stage 3: Flowering Stage
60–90 Days
Products to use
- Support continuous flowering and maximize flower retention. During this period
- the flower buds (squares) develop into flowers
- and successful pollination and fertilization lead to boll formation. Groster — 1 litre /100 litres of water Nacro Gold — 1 litres/100 litres of water Mr.Nacro - 1 litre / 100 litres of water
Stage 4: Boll Formation and Development Stage
90–130 Days
Products to use
- Promote proper boll development and maximize lint yield. During this stage
- flowers that have been successfully pollinated develop into young bolls
- which gradually increase in size and weight. Mr. Nacro :- 1 gm/100 litres of water
- Groster: 1 litre 100 litres of waterShakthi :- 1litre / 100 litres of water
- Disease management — whenever symptoms appear Regularly inspect leaves
- stem and head for disease symptoms. TSB 99 – Trichoderma viride 100 grms /acre TSB 99 is listed by Nacro for soil-borne disease management
- including root rot
- wilt
- damping-off and related diseases. Do not automatically spray a disease-control product on a healthy crop. Correct identification of the disease is important.
- Nacro-07 Neem Oil :- 1litre /acreNacro-07 as neem oil for agricultural use. Use it according to the current product label and the pest being targeted.
- BVM: 1 kg per acre reduce the pest attack
- Harvesting Stage (160–180 Days After Sowing)The harvesting stage is the final and most rewarding phase of cotton cultivation.
- During this stage
- fully matured bolls split open naturally
- exposing clean white cotton lint that is ready for picking.
- Proper harvesting practices are essential to preserve fibre quality
- reduce contamination
- minimize post-harvest losses
- and obtain the highest market price.
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