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Constant rainfall stunting cotton growth in Adilabad

The long spell of rainy days this year till now is proving to be a cause of worry for cotton farmers in Adilabad district in Telangana. As it is the prolonged cloudy weather has already caused stunting of growth in cotton plants and it is feared that another 10 days of similar conditions could spell doom for the entire crop. Lack of photosynthesis due to the absence of sunlight and heavy weeding impeding growth are the main reasons for the stunted plants.

Though the normal rainfall in Adilabad is about 110 cm during the monsoons, the rainy days are usually spread over a four-month period under ideal conditions. However, this year, the average rainfall during the first two months has exceeded the normal quota of the corresponding period by 35 per cent as additional number of rainy days was recorded in June and July.

The initial anxiety of the dry spell gave way to spells of good rainfall. While June recorded 13 days of rainfall, the trend continued in July which had as many as 23 rainy days with local people not getting a chance to see a sunny day. The plant lost growth of about 6 inches due to damp weather. Now, the plants need sunlight immediately otherwise the yield of cotton will decrease abnormally. Under such conditions, the plants go to their reproductive stage sooner than they would have done under normal conditions. The bolls formed under these conditions are smaller.

 
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