Handbook of Cotton

Cotton is an important crop to many countries. Great advancements have come up in growing cotton commercially. Cotton is an important fibre that grows in places where the growing season is long. Producing cotton commercially goes beyond the imprpvement and protection of the cotton itself-engineering has come a long way. To gain commercially, for cotton crop genetic improvemrnts are being made, engineering is improving, and entomology is being furthered. New technologies are urgently needed to increase the output in the face of shrinking land and water resources. The book discusses about current research being done to advance the technology of growing cotton commercially. The cross-discipline technologies are evaluated to determine what methods of managing, tillaging, irrigating and harvesting are best. A determine summary of various tools and their early application in boosting cotton cultivation is central to this book. This unique book is written by internationally renowned expert who have pooled his immense knowledge to create this outstanding volume that deals with development, quality improvement, and textile/technological aspects of cotton production.