What are the conditions required by cotton to grow?


Ideal conditions for the cotton plant to grow are:

  • Long vegetation periods (175 to 225 days) without frost.

  • Constant temperatures between 18° and 30°.

  • Ample sunshine and fairly dry conditions.

  • A minimum of 500 mm of water between germination and boll formation.

  • Deep, well-drained soils with a good nutrient content like black soil of Deccan Plateau Region.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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