Cotton crop is grown in tropical and subtropical regions in more than 80 countries and is a major fiber crop. India is one of the major cotton-producing countries, with the USA, China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, Greece, and Egypt, altogether contributing 85%of the global production. And, India has 9.1 million ha. Under Cotton cultivation, this is the largest area in the world.
The states of Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, A.P., Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu contribute to the area largely under cotton cultivation. However, due to rain-fed cultivation in about 66% of the total area and inadequate use of quality inputs, the productivity of cotton is really low. As the old saying goes – necessity is the mother of invention; all these problems evolved the idea of hybrid cotton seeds.
Platinum BG2, a new type of hybrid cottonseed by Veda Seeds has given the highest cotton yields to the farmers.
This hybrid seed is a new type that can be molded at 3 x 1 feet in light soils, can be planted at 3 ½ 2 x 1 feet, etc. All these bending conditions provide the highest benefits to the farmers. India, with an idea to eliminate crop destruction, is a pathfinder for the commercial cultivation of cotton hybrids, covering more than 50% of the cotton area.
Cotton hybrids have wider adaptability, a high degree of resistance to biotic and abiotic interventions, have better and uniform fiber quality, and thus, are 50% more productive than other variants and they also take less time to develop.