1.35 Million Mu Of Cotton In Awati County Is Growing Well

At present, 1.35 million mu of cotton in Awati County has entered the budding stage. In recent days, all townships (towns) have actively carried out field management work such as cotton irrigation, top dressing, pest control, etc., to ensure the high yield of cotton.

On June 12, cotton farmers were busy weeding, spraying and other field management in the cotton field of the Dongshang Cotton Professional Cooperative in Tomutograk Village, Tomutograk Town, Awati County. Under the guidance of agricultural technicians, He Gang, a technician of the cooperative, was busy checking the cotton peach fruit setting in the cotton field.

This year, the cotton professional cooperative in the east of Tamutungrak Village, Tuwanke, Tamutungrak Town planted 1300 mu of cotton. Thanks to scientific planting and field management, their cooperative's cotton is growing well.

He Gang, a technician of the Dongshang Cotton Professional Cooperative in Tamutungrak Village, Tamutungrak Town, Awati County, said: "Technicians often go to the field to give us technical guidance, impart experience and methods, and help us solve our worries. It's hot now, and we will further strengthen the management of water and fertilizer, and the prevention and control of pests and diseases. This year, the fruit setting and growth of cotton are better than last year. Last year's average yield per mu was about 320 kg, and this year it is hoped that the yield per mu will exceed 400 kg."

During the growth process of cotton seedlings, affected by climate and temperature difference, it is easy to have slow growth and many weeds. In order to ensure the quality of cotton, Awati County actively mobilized agricultural technicians to go into the field, analyze the cotton situation with the villagers, explain the prevention and control of cotton diseases and pests, and actively guide cotton farmers to do a good job in cotton field management, Lay the foundation for high-quality development of cotton industry.

The first secretary of the "Visiting Huiju" working team of Awati County Agricultural and Rural Bureau in Tamutungrak Town, Towanke Tamutungrak Village Chen Heping, the team leader, said, "A total of 6500 mu of cotton is planted in Tamutungrak Village, Towanke. Every time we reach the critical period of cotton growth, we will organize professional technicians from the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to go into the field to carry out agricultural training for cotton farmers. In the future, we will actively guide cotton farmers to seize the agricultural time and do a good job in field management."

This year, the cotton planting area of Awati County is 1.35 million mu, of which, the large-scale promotion of cotton "dry sowing and wet out" technology covers an area of 300000 mu. Through the selection of high-quality varieties, the adoption of supporting cultivation management, and scientific management of high-yield technology, the mechanization and intelligent technology level of cotton production throughout the whole process has been effectively improved. At present, 1.35 million mu of cotton in Awati County is growing well.

(Source: Awati County Party Committee Publicity Department)