DAATTC, ARS & APT Tornala conducted Awareness cum Demonstration on “Sowing with Pneumatic Planter in HDPS Cotton” on 07.07.2025 at Tornala.

DAATTC, ARS & APT Tornala conducted Awareness cum Demonstration on “Sowing with Pneumatic Planter in HDPS Cotton” on 07.07.2025 at Tornala, Siddipet rural mandal of Siddipet district. Dr. G. Santhosh kumar, Scientist & Head, ARS, Tornala briefed about the techniques to be followed in high density cotton cultivation method. He also explained about the comparative advantage of HDPS Cotton through pneumatic planter over manual sowing. In this programme, Dr. Ch. Pallavi, Scientist (CP), DAATTC, Tornala said that this method of sowing with 90×15 cm or 80 × 20 cm spacing between the rows & plants respectively would give 29,630 or 25000 seedlings per acre for higher yields under rainfed light soil conditions and also the farmers were informed to spray Mepiquat Chloride 1.0 ml per liter of water once in 45 and 60-70 days after sowing as it helps in controlling the vegetative growth of the plant and improves weight of the bolls. In traditional cotton cultivation requires 3-4 pickings and requires more labour but in HDPS cotton cultivation requires single time cotton picking and less labour and the crop will be harvested during the month of November-December which helps to reduce the Pink Boll Worm incidence. Later, department officials along with scientists have conducted the demonstration on HDPS in Cotton with the pneumatic planter at Tornala with hybrid Rasi winner seed by following the spacing of 90x15 cm along with fertilizer (DAP). Sri. L. Raja, Asst. Professor had explained the economic advantage of HDPS Cotton sown with pneumatic planter. Students took part in demonstration actively and verified the depth and spacing followed while planting with pneumatic planter. 35 APT students participated in this programme.