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CBSE NET Jan 2017 Geography Paper 3
Cotton
- Origin Eurasia.
- Requirements Warm climate ( or more) , (50 - 110 cm) of rainfall.
- It does badly in wet conditions
- Medium loamy soils with good drainage
- Bollworm and Boll Weevil are pests which destroy crops.
Varieties
- Long staple (Egypt, Sudan, Peru and USA) .
- Medium staple (Bulk of world cotton output Mainly in USA and CIS) .
- Short staple (Mainly in Asia. But many regions have now shifted to medium and long staple cotton) .