How much is cotton per jin now? Full analysis of planting and fertilizing key points

Cotton is an important crop with a very large production volume and relatively low production cost. It can be made into various fabrics, such as clothing, furniture fabric, industrial cloth, and so on. Fabrics made from cotton can be ironed at high temperatures, and they are also relatively comfortable to wear, with high utility value. Let us take a look below at roughly how much cotton costs per jin now, and what the key points of planting and fertilizing are.

1. Roughly how much is cotton per jin now?

The price of cotton now is roughly 25.4 yuan per jin, with differences from place to place.

In November, pure cotton yarn sales were relatively smooth. Spinning enterprises, worried about market fluctuations, sped up cotton yarn sales, and actual transaction prices were stable with a slight decrease. However, through recent sales, the pressure of yarn inventory has clearly been released. At the same time, enterprise operating rates rose, and demand for spot cotton increased somewhat.

2. What are the key points of cotton planting and fertilizing?

1. Apply sufficient base fertilizer

In the current common planting situation in our country, cotton is still planted on a large scale in areas where the soil is not especially fertile. The cotton in these areas is mostly grown in sandy soil and sandy loam. The nutrients in these soils are relatively less sufficient than in some fertile loam areas, and obviously they are also not enough to support the nutrient needs of cotton's early growth. Therefore, applying sufficient base fertilizer is very important for later high yield and early growth. Most importantly, correct base fertilizer application can not only ensure high cotton yield, but also improve the soil, which is beneficial even for continuous cropping.

When applying base fertilizer, we should mainly use organic decomposed farmyard manure, about 3000 kg per mu. In addition, to supplement some of the trace elements it needs, we should also apply about 60 kg each of phosphate fertilizer and potassium fertilizer. Of course, the specific amount still needs to be determined by the local environment and soil fertility. If it is continuous cropping and the land is poor, more fertilizer needs to be applied. After that, we can prepare the soil for planting cotton.

2. Apply topdressing by stages

We all know that during cotton's growth process, according to the external environment and its own growth state, the demand for and absorption of nutrients and water differ at different stages. Therefore, when applying topdressing, we must not apply it blindly. We should apply topdressing according to its fertilizer requirement pattern, so as to achieve the maximum fertilizer use efficiency and also play the best role in cotton growth.

At the cotton seedling stage, if the base fertilizer was applied sufficiently, we can completely reduce the amount of fertilizer applied at the seedling stage, because at this time the nutrients in the soil are sufficient. The seedlings can obtain nutrients from the soil. But because when we cultivate cotton seedlings the external temperature is usually relatively low, the soil temperature will also decrease accordingly. In this way, it will be somewhat difficult for the seedlings to absorb nutrients from the soil, and their absorption capacity is poor. Therefore, we still need to apply a small amount of topdressing to the seedlings at this stage. To promote growth, we generally choose quick-acting nitrogen fertilizer for application.

Flowering fertilizer: during the cotton flowering period, this is a very important period, and the demand for nutrients will also increase, so farmers must attach importance to this fertilization. It should be neither insufficient nor excessive. Insufficient fertilizer and nutrients may cause problems in cotton growth, making fruit setting difficult and reducing yield. If too much fertilizer is applied, it may cause excessive nutrients and lead to excessive vegetative growth of the cotton plant, which is likewise unfavorable for later yield. At this time, we should apply a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer together with cake fertilizer and observe the cotton growth situation.