Validation of existing IPM module of cotton under high density planting system

Abstract

The present field experiment was carried out to validate the existing IPM module of cotton under high density planting system (HDPS) using ARBC-64 (compact non-Bt variety) and Bindaas BG II (commercial Bt hybrid) at MARS, Dharwad, Karnataka, India during kharif 2016-17. Both genotypes were sown under HDPS (45 × 15 cm) and regular (normal) spacing (90 × 60 cm). IPM module comprised seed treatment with imidacloprid 600 FS, okra as a trap crop, installation of pheromone traps and need based application of selective insecticides. Results revealed that, irrespective of the genotypes, non-significant difference was observed with respect to pests population among HDPS and normal spaced crops. Further, HDPS blocks registered higher seed cotton yield of 26.12 and 23.95 q/ha as compared to 20.35 and 21.20 q/ha under normal spaced crop with a net profit of ₹ 90,485/- and ₹ 67,508/- per hectare under HDPS as compared to ₹ 68,215/- and ₹ 66,976/- per hectare, respectively.