New Sowing Space in Cotton, Indicated double Yield Weight compared to previous Space (90cm X 40cm)
- 30th June, 2021 19:16
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Farmers field day was organized by TARI Ukiriguru Centre held at IPILILO village in Maswa district; the technology experimented to onfarm level was difference sowing space to the cotton crop of UKM 08 variety 60cmX30cm, 70cmX30cm, 80cmX30cm and comparing with the currently uses spacing 90cmX40cm. About 100 Farmers, 17 Extension workers, Maswa District commissioner as well as officers from cotton board and ministry of agricultural were appreciated the performance of new spaces result were indicated 50% increase of the current yield weight. National Cotton Coordinator Dr. Saidia, said farmers should go for new space for high yield.
The following were the descriptions of the results from the sowing spaces
SN |
Sowing Space |
No. of Plants per hill |
Plant Population per Hectare |
Average No. of balls per plant |
Estimated weight (gm) per ball |
Estimated yield (Kg) per Hectare |
1 |
60cm X 30cm |
2 |
111,111 |
10 - 12 |
4.5 |
5,000 – 6,000 |
2 |
70cm X 30cm |
2 |
95,238 |
10 – 12 |
4.5 |
4,200 – 5,000 |
3 |
80cm X 30cm |
2 |
83,333 |
10 – 12 |
4.5 |
3,700 - 4,500 |
4 |
90cm X 40cm |
2 |
55,555 |
10 – 12 |
4.5 |
2,500 – 3,000 |