Influence of Cultivation Methods and Crop Geometry on Yield Attributes of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Background: The cost of labour in India is constantly rising, so mechanization in cotton production will be critical in keeping costs under control. There will also be an increase in production as a result of high density. Thus, an attempt has been made through this study to compare the impact of mechanization in cotton with high-density planting to conventional farming methods with high-density planting. Methods: The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design and replicated thrice. The treatments comprised of two cultivation methods viz., mechanized cultivation (M1) and conventional cultivation (M2), assigned in main plot and four spacings viz., 45 cm x 15 cm (1,48,148 plants/ha) (S1), 60 cm x 15 cm (1,11,111 plants/ha) (S2), 75 cm x 15 cm (88,888 plants/ha) (S3) and 75 cm x 30 cm (44,444 plants/ha) (S4) in the subplot. Result: The results of this study revealed that cotton under mechanized cultivation with the closer spacing of 45 cm x 15 cm (M1S1) recorded fewer yield-attributing parameters, but because of their high plant population per unit area, it recorded a higher seed cotton yield than the other treatment combinations.