Can cotton be grown in pots?

Can cotton be grown in pots?

Cotton can be planted in pots, but it is best planted in the ground because its rhizome is taproot and can grow up to 6 meters high. If you grow it at home, you also have to be careful about pest problems. Overall, the cost is high.

Potted cotton requires a 45*60cm clay pot. After the cotton has grown for 100 days, it can be moved to the ground for planting. If properly maintained, the cotton will bloom in 200 days.

Cotton pot cultivation method

1. Soil preparation

The soil requirements for choosing must be acidic and able to tolerate drought. Both sandy soil and clay can be used. The requirements for soil are not strict. Sandy soil can be used for breeding, and it can also tolerate harsh living environments.

2. Pruning

Pay attention to topping before growth. Topping can eliminate apical dominance, adjust the balanced distribution of photosynthetic products in various organs, increase the nutrient distribution ratio in the lower fruiting organs, strengthen the transport of assimilated products to the root system, enhance the root vitality and ability to absorb nutrients, and thus increase the boll rate.

3. Watering

Cotton is a light-loving crop with different physiological water requirements at different growth stages. The moisture content of the 0-20 cm soil layer from sowing to emergence should be 70-80% of the field water holding capacity, and the moisture content of the 0-40 cm soil layer during the seedling stage should be 60-70% of the field water holding capacity.

4. Fertilization

Use decomposed cake fertilizer as base fertilizer, and apply phosphorus and potassium fertilizers before flowering and during the peak flowering period. This will make it bloom luxuriantly and the color will be brighter.

5. Planting period

Generally, the suitable sowing period is when the temperature is stable above 16℃. Sowing at the right time can make the cotton plants grow robustly, bud and bloom early, and extend the boll setting time, which is conducive to early maturity, high yield and high quality.