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Give an account of cotton cultivation in India, under the following heads:

(a) Temperature, rainfall and irrigation requirements.

(b) Soil requirements.

(c) Two major cotton producing states.

[Delhi 2005C]

Answer:

Cotton:

(a) Temperature: Cotton is grown in tropical and subtropical areas. It requires at least 210 frost-free days in a year. At the time of harvest the weather should be fine to maintain the lustre of the cotton.

(b) Soil: It grows well in black and alluvial soils.

(c) Producing states: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat.

(Any two)