Introduction
- First described by Linnaeus, the cotton plant, genus Gossypium, is one of the most economically and socially important crops in the world.
- Dicotyledonous plant, having an erect stem with apical growth.
- Family = Malvaceae
- Fiber crop, King of fiber, referred as white gold.
- Most cultivated in western districts: dang, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur.
- Climate: Thermophile, SDP, mean annual temp. 200 C, 180-200 days for full growth. Drought resistant due to well-developed roots
- Rainfall: 500-2000 mm
