Manejo Fitotécnico da Cultura do Algodão

Abstract

This project on the phytotechnical management of cotton crops sought, through research and in-depth studies, to obtain information on what has affected and what has, on the other hand, driven the productive and economic growth of the crop in question. As a base, we took the city of Rio Verde – GO located in the center-west region of the country. Since the second half of the 90s, the cerrado has played an important role in the national agricultural scenario and cotton is a commodity that has been one of the main responsible for this growth, with improvements in management and commercial practices in the second half of the 90s. The state stopped being an importer and became an exporter of this product that is very useful for the world's population. The seed, which represents around half of the harvested weight, is fed to livestock and crushed to produce oil. But what can be done with cotton in these cases? One ton of seeds yields approximately 200 kg of oil, 500 kg of cottonseed meal and 300 kg of husks, and the fiber, when harvested in good quality, is used for textile production.