• Plough the field to get fine tilth immediately after harvest of the previous crop
• Adopt permanent broad ridges system.

Seed rate

• Adopt the following seed rate

arboreum / Karunganni cotton

8 kg of fuzzy seeds / acre

hirsutum / American cotton

8 kg of fuzzy or 6 kg of delinted seeds/acre

• Dibble the seeds at a depth of 3-5 cm on the side of the ridge.

• Adopt a spacing of 45 cm between rows and 15 cm between plants
• For cotton intercropped with pulses, adopt the following spacing