Question

what are the physical condition required for the cultivation of cotton?

Answer 1

✨Cultivation of cotton:

>>India is one of the main textile industry of cotton and was the second largest producer of cotton in the year 2014. This was possible only because of the availability of the physical conditions needed for growing cotton.

>>Some conditions required for cultivation of healthy cotton crops are:

• Cotton grows well in dryer parts like The Peninsular plateau or The Deccan plateau where there is an abundance of black soil.
• High temperature and light rainfall is essential for the growth of cotton.
• Growth of cotton also depends upon frost free days (200 days required for cotton) as well as bright sunshine for heat and light energy.

>>Some states of India where cotton is grown are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.