The Quality Of Seed Cotton In The Mainland Is Declining And Its Market Share Is Shrinking Gradually

In the middle of the Yangtze River, the cotton harvest in the yellow and red areas of the Yangtze River is only finished in the yellow cotton picking area in the north of the Yangtze River. Up to now, most of the local plants have only seen boll opening, and some retail investors have not sold since the scale was opened.

According to the data, although the cotton planting area in the mainland has declined this year, it still accounts for about 20% of the national share. Because Xinjiang cotton has gradually become the mainstream of market supply, the scale of cotton in the mainland has gradually decreased.

At present, the frost has passed, and the temperature drops from north to south. Under the frost attack, the quality of seed cotton in the mainland will be affected by the quality decline. It is understood that due to the lack of cotton resources in the mainland and the change of inspection methods after the opening of the cotton market, seed cotton harvesting management no longer has a 1-7 level subdivision, but more 3-4 grades, that is, slightly better early and medium-term cotton and colored white cotton are divided into 329-328 and 429-427 grades according to different fiber lengths. Most manufacturers accept processing according to the above two categories, as for the selection before processing ginning However, the basic quality of cotton fiber has not been improved. This is also a major constraint on the formation of cotton quality after the opening of the cotton market.

With the gradual decline of temperature, due to the variety, stubble, fertility and other factors, the picking and selling progress of local cotton is uneven, and the process of picking up and selling to the south is slower. In the cold climate, cotton quality is also affected. According to historical experience and theoretical standards, "frost" seed cotton naturally drops 0.5-1 grade after "frost fall", and "frost yellow cotton" is harvested after "frost fall". Moreover, the lint percentage, color and oil content of cotton seed will decrease. Reflected in the purchase price, the purchase grade difference of 500 grams of seed cotton is at least 0.20 yuan / Jin.

Nowadays, the classification of cotton in the mainland is extensive, with only "good" and "poor". The phenomenon of mixed income, mixed addition and mixed sale of annual cotton by some retail or sporadic purchasing processing enterprises is still common. It is difficult for cotton enterprises to check and accept cotton from the standard quality level. Generally, large textile enterprises have already adopted Xinjiang cotton and imported cotton.

According to the preliminary estimation, the annual total cotton output in the mainland can reach over 1 million tons. This figure may not be noticeable, but the declining internal quality should be concerned by the industry.