Introduction to the new cotton variety Ekangmian No. 8
Plant height about 130 cm, branches and leaves open and airy, leaves medium to slightly large, light in color, few hairs, stem medium thick, sparse hairs, boll oval, single boll weight 5.5 g, small-sample lint percentage 39.13%, large-sample lint percentage 38.55%, lint index 7.06 g, seed index 10.9 g. Boll opening smooth, highly resistant to fusarium wilt, susceptible to verticillium wilt. 2.5% span length 31.9 mm, specific strength 22.19 g/tex, micronaire value 4.4. Average lint yield about 79.2 kg/mu. Suitable for planting in fusarium wilt cotton areas in Hubei Province.
Key cultivation techniques: (1) For spring-planted cotton such as two-film cotton, plastic-film cotton and nutrient-bowl seedling transplanting, the density is 2500-2800 plants per mu. (2) Reduce nitrogen fertilizer in the early stage, pay attention to increasing potassium fertilizer in the middle and late stages, and apply supplementary topdressing. (3) Pay attention to carrying out chemical regulation throughout the whole growth period to optimize the population structure. (4) Strengthen integrated pest management in cotton fields. (5) Pay attention to clearing ditches and draining waterlogging, and irrigate promptly in case of drought.