Cotton

India is the world's largest producer of cotton. Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus _Gossypium_ in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure Cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seed

Growth habit :- Semi spreading Leaf type :- Normal leaf Leaf colour :- Shiny dark green Leaf hairyness :- Sparse Leaf nectaryness :- Present Days to 50% flowering :- 57 to 62 Petal colour :- Creamy Anther colour :- Creamy yellow Petal spot :- Absent Boll shape :- Round to slightly oval Boll size :- 6.0 to 6.5 gms No. of locules :- 4-5 loculesCrop duration :- 170 to 175 days Area of recommendation :- Central and South Zone

Growth habit :- Semi erect Leaf type :- Normal leaf Leaf colour :- Green Leaf hairyness :- Medium Leaf nectaryness :- Present Days to 50% flowering :- 55 to 60 Petal colour :- Creamish yellow Anther colour :- Yellow Petal spot :- Absent Boll shape :- Round to oval Boll size :- 5.5 to 6.0 gms No. of locules :- 4-5 locules Crop duration :- 165 to 170 days Area of recommendation :- Central and South Zone

Growth habit :- Semi erect Leaf type :- Normal leaf Leaf colour :- Dark Green Leaf hairyness :- Medium Leaf nectaryness :- Present Days to 50% flowering :- 50 to 55 Petal colour :- Creamy Anther colour :- Yellow Petal spot :- Absent Boll shape :- Round to oval Boll size :- 4.5 to 5.0 gms No. of locules :- 4-5 locules Crop duration :- 160-165 days Area of recommendation :- Central and South Zone