Maximum yield research on cotton in Anhui

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IPNI-1995-CHN-AH8

24 May 2001

1996 Annual Interpretive Summary


Maximum yield research on cotton in Anhui, 1996

Average yields of cotton in Anhui province remain low (582 kg/ha) due to unbalanced fertilization. MYR data indicate P and K fertilizer rates of 90 and 225 kg/ha would be necessary for efficient cotton production. Currently, the province is a major center of cotton production with annual plantings of 443,000 ha. This information will be included in a national extension program focused on cotton nutrition. ANHUI-08