Q488
Optimum plant population ha-1 for cotton has estimated as
A.
25,000 - 50,000
B.
30,000 - 60,000
C.
50,000 - 80,000
AnswerD.
80,000 - 1,00,000
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The optimum plant population or density of a crop plantation is the arrangement per unit area that allow crops to exploit resource optimally and produce high yields.The optimum plant population per hectare for cotton has estimated as 50,000 - 80,000.
India has about 37% of the world's area under cotton cultivation and is the largest producer of cotton in the world accounting for 22% of total production.