Cultivation Practices of Seed Production of Often Cross Namely Cotton and Jawar

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Selection of land

Free from Wilt

Free from Wilt

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Sowing Time

June ( Rainfed), Second fortnight of May and June ( Irrigated)

June ( Rainfed), Second fortnight of May and June ( Irrigated)

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Sowing Method

Drilling

Dibbling

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Spacing (cm)

Deshi 45 X22.5 , American 60X 30

Female 150 X 120 Male 90 X 60

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Planting ratio- Female : Male

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on Area basis 3/4 : 1/4 or 1/5:4/5

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Seed rate (kg/ha)

Deshi-10-12 , American -8 to 10

Female -3.75, Male-2.75

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Fertilizers doses (NPK kg/ha) with splitting of N except tur crop.

100:50:50 plus two foliar sprays of Urea /DAP (15-20 gms/lit. i.e 2% during boll formation.

100:50:50 plus two foliar sprays of Urea /DAP (15-20 gms/lit. i.e 2% during boll formation.

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Isolation Distance (mtrs)

F-50, C-30 ( 5 mtrs between parents of hybrids and field of other varieties.

F-50, C-30 ( 5 mtrs between parents of hybrids and field of other varieties.

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Field Inspection

2

4

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Off Types(%)

F-0.10,C-0.20

F-0.10,C-0.50

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Pollen shedders (%) When ms line s used

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F-0.05,C-0.10

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Objectionable Weeds(%)

Ranbhendi, Holley hock.

Ranbhendi, Holley hock.

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Objectionable Disease (%)

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Seed Yield ( Q/ha)

Seed cotton Deshi , seed cotton – 8 to 10 American 2 top 3 ,10 to 12

Seed cotton Deshi , seed cotton – 8 to 10 American 2 top 3 ,10 to 12

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After Harvest Seed Moisture (%)

10

10

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Germination (% ) minimum

65

65

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Seed Borne Disease

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–

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Other Disease

Fusarium wilt, Antrac nose

Fusarium wilt, Antrac nose

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Major Pests

Boll worms ( Pink, American and sported jassids and aphids, trips)

Boll worms ( Pink, American and sported jassids and aphids, trips)

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Improved Varieties and Hybrids

Deshi-Y1,Savatra, American ,LRA5166, JLH168 ,Rajat,AKA5,AKA-4. Hybrids: HXH,H6,H10,NHH44,PKV hy4, HXB- NHB12, HXA -DH9.

Deshi-Y1,Savatra, American ,LRA5166, JLH168 ,Rajat,AKA5,AKA-4. Hybrids: HXH,H6,H10,NHH44,PKV hy4, HXB- NHB12, HXA -DH9.