Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 14 March 2026) The appropriate period for planting early cotton, taking into account temperature considerations, is up to March 31.
The Punjab Agriculture Department has set a target of 0.7 million acres for early cotton cultivation in the province, a ministry spokesperson said here on Saturday. He said: “Regions Multan, Sahiwal, FaisalabadSargodha and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions are most suitable for early cotton cultivation, he added. The administration has strongly recommended that only triple-gene cotton varieties be grown for early sowing. The spokesperson further stated that the seeds used for early cotton cultivation must be certified by the Agriculture Authority. Federalism Seed Approval and Registration Department Seeds must be from the pure triple gene pool. Otherwise, using glyphosate spray will cause this a result He added that this leads to the death of cotton plants that do not contain the triple genes.
He also said that for optimal growth, the recommended distance for early cotton planting is 2.5 feet between rows and 1.5 to 2 feet between plants. He said farmers have been advised to use high-quality, disease-free seeds certified from the recommended varieties. To plant early cotton, farmers must use 2 to 3 kg of seed per acre. They should also arrange 10% additional seeds to make up for any gaps in the field, he said, adding that if the germination rate is 60%, farmers should use 5 to 6 kg of seeds per acre, while if the germination rate is 75% or higher, 4 to 5 kg of seeds should be used per acre. “The average production of early cotton planting is 50 to 60 million per acre,” he said.