Chapter : 3. Agriculture
Cotton
Cotton :
Features :
1. It is the most important fibre crop of India.
2. It is one of the basic raw materials for the cotton textile industry.
3. India is the third largest producer of cotton in the world after China, U.S.A. and Rusia.
4. It is the crop of tropical and sub-tropical areas.
5. It is cultivated as a Kharif crop and requires 6 to 8 months to mature.
Geographical Requirements :
1. Temperature :
1. Needs warm climate
2. 21ºC – 27ºC
3. Abundant sunshine is necessary during the growth of the plant.
4. 210 frost free days.
2. Rainfall :
1. It requires light rainfall.
2. 50 cm to 80 cm is adequate.
3. With the help of irrigation crop can be grow.
3. Soil :
1. It grows well in Black cotton soil which is found in drier parts of the Deccan plateau.
2. It also grow well in alluvial soils of Satluj Ganga Basin.
4. Area of Production :
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh.
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