KVK, Palem organized training programme on High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton & Preparedness for Yasangi crops on 23-09-2021

Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Palem in collaboration with Nuzivedu seeds organized a training programme on High Density Planting System (HDPS) in Cotton & Preparedness for Yasangi crops on 23.09.2021 at auditorium of RARS, Palem. The programme was chaired by Dr. Ch. Damodar Raju, ADR, RARS, Palem briefed about the mechanization and integrated crop management technologies in Cotton. Dr. T. Prabhakar Reddy, PC, KVK, Palem presented importance of HDPS cultivation in Cotton and also stressed more alternate crops to Paddy like Greengram, Blackgram, Castor & Groundnut. To encourage the HDPS Cotton cultivation KVK, Palem is organizing 20 demos by supplying of two varieties of cotton seeds, one is Cotton variety i.e. ADB-39 by following the spacing of 60 cmX20cm and Bt variety NCS-2778 by following the spacing of 80cmX20cm. The motto of HDPS Cotton cultivation is reducing the spacing, increase the number plants/acre so that farmers will get the higher yields. Dr. K. Vijayalakshmi, (AD, Palem) insisted the farmers to cultivate the short duration cotton varieties so that farmers can cultivate Cotton followed by oil seed crops. Dr. B. Ram Prasad (senior scientist, RARS, Warangal) and Smt. D. Ashwini (Scientist, RARS, Warangal) given presentation on promotion of integrated pest management (IPM) aspects, insisted farmers to take up the spraying operations only pest incidence is above the ETL. In all the Cotton growing areas cautioned farmers to follow the IPM practices like seed & soil treatment with bio-pesticides, stem application, installation of yellow, blue sticky traps and pheromone traps to monitor the pests and informed to farmers all the IPM critical inputs are available at KVK, Palem. Dr. Parimal presented importance of cost reduction technologies in HDPS. Dr. Sadaiah briefed about the Castor, Dr. Jhansi rani about Millets, Dr. Shankar about vegetables and Smt. Mamatha about the Groundnut cultivation practices. In this programme Venkeshwarlu (DAO, NGKL), Chandrashekhar (DHSO, NGKL), Scientist of KVK & RARS, Palem, Ram chander & Virendra (From Nuzivedu seeds), 4 division ADAs, 20 MAOs, 30 AEOs and 156 members of the farmers from Nagarkurnool dist were participated.