Spain: Preview lower production of cotton this season

COAG-Jaén projects a fall in cotton production compared to last season, given that this year many farmers have decided not to plant cotton because last year received very low prices. Therefore, many cotton farmers have opted this year for planting wheat instead of cotton.

However, it is true that the recent publication of agri-environment has encouraged farmers and is expected to rebound next year occur in the number of hectares of cotton.

For this campaign, the current dominant status of the crop is the first capsules, with some plants still in bloom. Technicians COAG-Jaén have found that crop development is now good.

As for pests, the impact at the moment is still very important. There have been some second-generation larvae Earia and may in the coming days will have to perform some treatment to fight it. They have also been detected eggs Elliotis second generation expected a higher incidence in the third and fourth week of July, so from COAG-Jaén believe that no treatment is needed because the heat wave currently suffering the province eventually eliminate them. The same is expected to occur with the red spider. Similarly, it has not been detected aphid, while itself which has detected the presence of whitefly due to heat and the advanced stage of plant development.

Therefore, cultivation continues proper development and begin collecting in September. The main problem with this product is still the low price at which it trades. Last year, cotton farmers received an average of between 22 and 25 cents per kilo of fiber, while expenses in planting, collecting, fertilizer, herbicide and water are constantly rising.

Since COAG-Jaén we put at the disposal of cotton for any questions you have to settle on crops and pests, as well as agri-environment payments to which they are eligible.

Source: COAG-Jaén