Citation Information

  • Title : Fertilization of high density, rainfed cotton grown on vertisols of India.
  • Source : Better Crops with Plant Food
  • Publisher : International Plant Nutrition Institute
  • Volume : 96
  • Issue : 2
  • Pages : 26-28
  • Year : 2012
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Abraham, S.
    • Babar, S.
    • Singh, J.
    • Majumdar, G.
    • Venugopalan, M. V.
  • Climates: Tropical (A). Tropical savannah (Aw). Steppe (BSh, BSk).
  • Cropping Systems: Cotton. Dryland cropping system.
  • Countries: India.

Summary

Despite large tracts of irrigated cotton, rainfed systems remain the most important option for improving cotton production in India. Within rainfed fields, the potential effects of adopting high plant population with adequate NPK fertilizer management offer a good opportunity to increase crop productivity.

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