Cotton

Care snapshot

Kharif crop suited to black and medium-textured soils. Sow with the onset of reliable monsoon rains, control weeds early, avoid waterlogging, and scout regularly for sucking pests and bollworms.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Crop details

Season

Kharif; typically June–July sowing

Days to harvest

150–180 days, depending on variety

Main pests

Pink bollworm, whitefly, jassids, thrips

Main diseases

Cotton leaf curl disease, bacterial blight, root rot, wilt