Cotton Growers' Expectation And Worry For Cotton Seeds In 2013

At the end of every cotton harvest, Cotton grower There are a lot of topics to talk about cotton varieties. Some say that a good variety has been added, and some have regretted choosing the wrong variety and reducing the output. They have deep expectations and concerns about cotton seeds in the seed market.

In the 9~11 months of this year, with the experts and technicians from the China Association of cotton technology in Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and other provinces, the author took part in several field observation meetings of new cotton varieties with high yield, and exchanged the new cotton varieties with the relevant agricultural distributors and cotton growers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Although some cotton producing counties and cities in Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces were affected by the influence of typhoons and waterlogging, cotton production was reduced in. The cotton production situation in Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu and other provinces is relatively good, and high yield farmers are everywhere. Many of them are using cotton varieties to increase production. For example, Zhang Chuncheng, the 64 year old Party branch secretary of the Xinle brigade of the Diao Dong cotton seed farm in Hanchuan, Hubei, has planted 15 mu of cotton fields in China. The famous brand of China, the national variety of Hua Za cotton H318, and 735 mu of cotton seed yield per mu have been attracted by many local and foreign visitors.

Years cotton Production practice tells cotton farmers that good seed is the primary factor for cotton yield increase. From the survey conducted by the author, it is more urgent for farmers to increase the yield of cotton. The higher the yield is, the greater the demand for improved varieties. 农民对良种的期盼表现在以下几个方面：一是有的农户正在准备选购棉种，由于市场上棉花品种太多，让人看得眼花缭乱，不知选哪一个品种好，希望有关部门进行指导;二是有的农户已经认准了今年的增产品种，打算明年全部更换这个良种，怕市场断货不能完全满足要求;三是不少农民说，今年表现好的良种，明年要继续确保质量，不要头年好，次年差，三年地里“多、乱、杂”;四是在南方棉区，已经习惯了采用育苗移栽技术，农民们主张选用以转基因杂交棉为主的抗虫棉种，担心购不到正宗的杂交棉种;五是在棉种价格上，很多农户说，只要棉花良种货真，哪怕价格高一点，也是可以接受的，就怕品种变味或者用杂交F2冒充F1。

From the point of view of cotton production dynamics, the next year's cotton production area will continue to decline in most places except for a few places. In order to effectively promote cotton production in the reverse trend, we must give full play to the advantages of cotton varieties. First of all, the agricultural authorities should guide the cotton farmers to choose cotton varieties suitable for local use according to the "sunshine training" work in winter and spring. Secondly, the high-yield varieties should have wide adaptability, high yield and resistance to stress; third, the selected varieties must have the marked varieties approved by the provincial crop variety Approval Committee. Cotton seed Entering the market; fourth, we should try to choose hybrid insect resistant cotton varieties, because the hybrid insect resistant cotton should increase about 15% compared to the conventional cotton under the same cultivation and management conditions; fifth, ensure that the large farmers can choose authentic varieties, and accelerate the extension and extension of the excellent varieties through their exemplary role; sixth, strengthen the technical guidance, do well the matching of the good laws, and track the whole process.