In June 14Th, Dezhou'S Cotton Planting Area Decreased By 9.5%&Nbsp Compared To The Same Period Last Year, And Dropped To Ten Years Low.

Dezhou, Shandong, is the main cotton producing area in the country. The annual cotton planting area is 200-300 mu, and 5 counties and cities in 11 counties have entered the 100 cotton production counties nationwide.

This year, the city has fully implemented cotton seed direct subsidy, with an allowance of 15 yuan per mu.

It is understood that the cotton planting area in Dezhou was 2 million 300 thousand mu in 2009, 19% lower than that in 2008, and 210 mu of seed cotton per mu, decreasing by 20% over the year.

Although the purchase price of seed cotton has risen all the way to a maximum of 8 yuan per kilogram, the yield of cotton seed is not high compared with grain and pepper.

It is estimated that in 2009, seed cotton yield less than 289 yuan per mu and less than 3150 yuan per mu of pepper.

The comparative efficiency of cotton planting and the diversification of farmers' way of making money have made farmers' enthusiasm for planting cotton less and less.

Due to the traditional cotton planting area in Xiajin and Wucheng County under the jurisdiction of Dezhou, the soil is suitable for planting cotton, and cotton farmers have many years of cotton planting habit. The cotton planting area in the two counties has declined slightly, but the drop is not large.

In Lingxian County, Linyi and other counties and cities, farmers have replanted more grain and other crops. Although cotton seed improved directly and cotton prices rose sharply this year, cotton area decreased a lot.

According to the survey, the sowing area of cotton in this city is about 2 million 100 thousand mu this year, a decrease of 9.5% over the previous year, to the lowest level in 10 years.

The local temperature is low this spring, and cotton sowing has been delayed for about a week than before.

At present, the average plant height is 25-30 centimeters, 4-7 pieces of true leaves are growing well, and aphids are more serious. Farmers are busy with insect control.