At present, new cotton sowing in the mainland is gradually coming to an end, and the market focus has also shifted from sowing to cotton seedling growth. In order to understand the current growth situation of new cotton in various provinces in the mainland, the reporter summarized the situation in each province. The specific situation is as follows:
Shandong
In early May, the on-demand cotton sowing work in various parts of Shandong has basically ended, and the transplantation of cotton seedlings planted in nutrient pots may be delayed. At present, the overall cotton seedling emergence rate in Shandong is good. Local cotton cultivation methods are mainly divided into two main methods: nutritional pot cultivation and direct seeding into the ground. Among them, the emergence of nutritious pot seeds is mainly concentrated in Jinxiang and Heze areas in southwestern Shandong. Because garlic is mostly interplanted with cotton in the local area, nutritious pot seedlings will not affect the growth of garlic, but can also ensure the emergence rate of cotton. At present, most local cotton seedlings have grown two leaves, and some have two leaves and one core. The taller cotton seedlings are about 10 centimeters.
The direct seeding of cotton into the ground is mainly divided into artificial planting and mechanical sowing. Some large fields in Binzhou, Dongying Lijin and Kenli areas of Shandong are difficult to water. Farmers mostly grow cotton, and the planting method mostly adopts mechanical direct seeding. In this field, most farmers adopt the planting mode of mulching with plastic film and drip irrigation. Because it retains moisture better, cotton seedlings are currently growing well. In order to reduce costs, some farmers in the cotton planting area did not cover the crops with mulch. Farmers took advantage of the light rain in April to sow the seeds. The higher cotton seedlings were 5 centimeters and the lower ones were 2-3 centimeters. In a few dry areas, cotton seedlings had just broken ground. Due to the recent lack of rainfall in various parts of Shandong, the overall cotton fields are relatively dry. It is expected that the drought in cotton fields will be alleviated after subsequent rainfall. Because planting in nutrient pots is more flexible, cotton seedlings can be transplanted at any time after they grow. Farmers mostly transplant according to the growth conditions of other crops in the field and their own schedule. It is expected that the transplanting of the pots will be gradually completed around mid-May.
Hebei
Tangshan: Starting from April 17, cotton sowing has begun in Tangshan, Hebei Province, and the sowing time is basically the same as last year. Good weather during the sowing period is conducive to cotton sowing.
As of now, sowing work in most local fields has basically been completed, which is 3-5 days faster than the same period last year. Analyzing the main reasons, firstly, due to the impact of epidemic prevention and control, migrant workers are not allowed to go out, and the increase in labor force has accelerated the progress of cotton seedlings; secondly, this year, local sowing is mostly done with hand-push seeders, which are more efficient than manual sowing. (Each person can sow two acres of land per day, and each person can sow one acres of land per person per day by hand). According to the weather forecast, there will be more sunny weather in the near future, with the maximum temperature being 30-31 degrees Celsius, which is beneficial to the current growth of cotton seedlings. In the later period, as the temperature gradually rises, the growth of cotton seedlings will accelerate, and the work of cotton farmers will also enter the seedling stage management stage, mainly to control the occurrence of diseases and pests.
Local cotton farmers have basically completed cotton sowing work, which is about the same time as last year. So far, local cotton fields that were sown earlier have begun to emerge. Since May, there has been light rain in the area, which is conducive to the growth of cotton seedlings.
Anhui
Anqing: During the May Day holiday, the weather in the Anqing Cotton District of Anhui Province continued to be fine, with the maximum temperature stable at 28 degrees Celsius, which was conducive to the growth of nutritious cotton seedlings. From the main cotton-producing areas such as Wangjiang and Susong, we can see that the plastic films of the nutrient bowl seedling greenhouses scattered in the rape fields or idle land have all been lifted, indicating that the bright green seedlings have entered the seedling hardening stage.
Local cotton farmers said that due to more sunny and good weather during the sowing period in April, the overall seedling condition was good. As of May 5, the local cotton seedlings were 10-15 centimeters tall. In addition to two cotyledons, many cotton seedlings on the beds had grown true leaves. At present, the main work of local cotton farmers is to organize idle fields and harvest rapeseed. The seedbed generally enters the stage of day and night peeling off the film to harden the seedlings, and then “moving the pot” of the nutrient bowl. Transplanting work is expected to be in full swing by mid-May.
Eastern Solstice: Since the day of cotton sowing, the weather in East Solstice of Anhui has mostly been sunny and good, with the highest temperature remaining at around 29 degrees Celsius. The cotton seedlings sown early in the local area have all emerged, with an emergence rate of about 90%. The seedlings are 2-3 inches tall and have 2 true leaves. The cotton seedlings sown late are about 1 inch tall and have 2 true leaves.
At present, the main task of cotton farmers is to strengthen management to ensure the normal growth of cotton seedlings. Due to the vagaries of the weather, there is a large temperature difference between morning and evening. During the day, cotton farmers open the film on both ends of the bed to allow normal ventilation of the bed. In the evening, farmers cover the film to prevent it from being lifted by the wind to ensure that the bed is stable at around 30 degrees Celsius.
Henan
At present, the new cotton sowing work in Henan is proceeding in an orderly manner. According to local cotton farmers, local cotton farmers began to purchase agricultural materials in April this year. At present, the main work of cotton farmers is to cultivate seedlings in nutrient pots and start transplanting in mid-May. , it is expected that sowing work will continue until May 20.
In terms of textile enterprises, the current operating pressure of local textile enterprises is still relatively high. The person in charge of a local textile company said that the company began to resume production on May 7. At present, the company’s raw material inventory lasts 10-30 days, and the price of combed 32S is 3100-33500 yuan/ton.
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