March 25, 2010
Ist Official Bt cotton sowing Should be complete within March
Agriculture experts have the growers have urged by experts to complete to complete the sowing of Bt cotton varities within the March after the proper treatment with suitable pesticides.
The guideline came by Punjab Seed Council, officials on Wednesday. The experts suggested Bt 121 as the best option for early sowing in March for its high yielding quality. Since, the Bt gene does not control the sucking pests, it was also advised to growers to should treat it with suitable pesticides before sowing so that the crop remains safe from sucking pests’ attack for at least a month after the sowing.
the release further added that growers select two to three Bt varieties out of the Bt-121, Bt 3701, 802, Qaim-2, MG-6, FH-113 or Sitara-8. The germination strength of Bt seeds are commonly lower than other seeds and growers should suitably increase the per acre quantity of seeds if they opt for Bt seed sowing.