Industrial Cluster: "China Cotton 113 Produces High-Quality Cotton In Alxa

On October 7, the Inner Mongolia "Zhongmian 113" variety exhibition and the observation and exchange meeting of cotton projects under research were held in the Hatu Tolgoigacha cotton test and demonstration base, Jilantai Town, Alxa Left Banner. According to the expert yield measurement, Alxa League has successfully produced 518.8 kg of seed cotton per mu and 236.1 kg of lint cotton per mu, and its yield performance is in the leading position of domestic early maturing cotton varieties.

In the golden autumn of October, the cotton planted by Hatu Tolgoigacha, Jilantai Town, Alxa Left Banner, has matured. Participants inspected the opening of "Zhongmian 113" on the spot, listened to the introduction of technicians on planting and cultivation mode, precision and efficient seeding technology, cotton field plastic film pollution control and other related projects, and the expert group conducted field production measurement on the demonstration results of high-quality and early maturing cotton.

The measured yield: "Zhongmian 113" has 15100 plants harvested per mu, 6.7 bolls per plant, 101133 bolls per mu, 5.7g boll weight per mu, correction coefficient of 90%, seed cotton yield of 518.8 kg per mu, lint percentage of 45.5%, and lint yield of 236.1 kg per mu. The yield performance is in the leading position of domestic early maturing cotton varieties.

As the characteristic economic crop of Alxa League, cotton has been planted for more than 30 years since it was introduced in Ejina Banner. The cotton planting in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has moved from Ejina Banner to the surrounding leagues and cities.

Alashan Zuoqi Cotton Test and Demonstration Base is an important base of the Inner Mongolia Comprehensive Test Station of the national cotton industry technology system. Since its establishment in 2011, more than 500 cotton varieties have been introduced, and more than 50 tests and demonstrations have been carried out, including new cotton variety breeding, precision sowing, water fertilizer integration, scientific and chemical control, mechanized harvesting, and film pollution prevention, The comprehensive cultivation technology of green, light, simple and efficient cotton has been established to effectively control the film pollution, realize the production purpose of green, light, simple and efficient cotton, and promote the regional green development.

The growth period of "Zhongmian 113" is 115 days. It has outstanding advantages of early maturity, high quality and high yield. Since it was approved to be introduced into Xinjiang, it has been promoted to 5 million mu in the past three years. It is a fine variety loved by cotton farmers. It was selected as the leading variety of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs for two consecutive years from 2022 to 2023. "Zhongmian 113", as the main planting variety in the cotton area of Alashan League, has achieved a double breakthrough in yield and quality from 10 mu in 2020 to more than 15000 mu at present. It has laid a solid foundation for cotton planting in Alxa. (Li Zhi, Wang Wenwu)

(Source: Publicity Department of Alxa League Committee)