Raising cotton seedlings in foam tray substrate with hydroponics gives higher returns
The widely promoted F1 hybrid cotton variety Ezamian No. 10 was selected to compare the cultivation effects of plastic soft-tray substrate seedling raising, foam tray substrate hydroponic seedling raising, and fertile-soil nutrient bowl seedling raising. The results showed that on alluvial fluvo-aquic soil in the Wuhan area, with cotton planted in continuous cropping with rapeseed, the net income per unit area was highest with foam tray substrate hydroponic seedling raising, followed by plastic soft-tray substrate seedling raising. Therefore, matching cotton varieties with simplified, light-labor cultivation techniques selected according to local conditions and promoting them together can improve the profitability of cotton growing.
The widely promoted F1 hybrid cotton variety Ezamian No. 10 was selected to compare the cultivation effects of plastic soft-tray substrate seedling raising, foam tray substrate hydroponic seedling raising, and fertile-soil nutrient bowl seedling raising. The results showed that on alluvial fluvo-aquic soil in the Wuhan area, with cotton planted in continuous cropping with rapeseed, the net income per unit area was highest with foam tray substrate hydroponic seedling raising, followed by plastic soft-tray substrate seedling raising. Therefore, matching cotton varieties with simplified, light-labor cultivation techniques selected according to local conditions and promoting them together can improve the profitability of cotton growing.