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Dry weather affects cotton germination in Hebei

Dry weather affects cotton germination in Hebei

Write: Lawrencia [2011-05-20]

CNCotton: Cotton acreage is the same as that of last year in Cangzhou, Hebei province, however, the planted cotton got germination problem due to cold weather, according to a survey by CNCotton.

The survey shows that the cotton acreage is 199.4 million mu (equivalent to 328,230 acres), almost unchanged from last year. However, planting may be postponed by dry weather, and lower temperature is harmful for the crop. Furthermore, the increase of planting cost remains a concern for growers