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Death of cotton plants if rainwater remains stagnant in the cotton field for over 48 hours

Related Keywords: and fodder crops, cotton, cotton crop, cotton field, cotton plants, mulching method, Punjab agriculture department, rainwater from cotton fields, rice

A spokesman for the department said that mulching method must be adopted to keep the temperature of land moderate and as it also helps in minimum wastage of water from land and he also suggested the growers that big plants should be watered with an interval of 10 to 12 days while small plants five to six days.

Punjab Agriculture Department has advised fruit growers to ensure proper care of fruit plants during the hot weather to get good quality fruit.

Punjab’s cotton output to be affected as whitefly damages the crops

Related Keywords: cotton crop in Haryana, cotton crop in Punjab, cotton cultivation area in Punjab, farmers in Punjab, India’s cotton output, pest attack in Punjab, Punjab agriculture department

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are suffering losses due to the whitefly attack on the cotton crop. Punjab and Haryana together account for about 11-12% of country's total cotton output, however, there could be a drop in average yields because of the pest attack. Around 5.80 lakh hectares of area in Haryana is under cotton cultivation while in Punjab it is 4.50 lakh hectares this season.

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