Give an account of cotton cultivation in India, under the following heads : (a) Temperature, rainfall and irrigation requirements. (b) Soil requirements. (c) Two major cotton producing states

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Cotton :
(a) Temperature : Cotton is grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas. It requires at least 210 frost- free days in a year. At the time of harvest the weather should be fine to maintain the lustre of the cotton.
(b) Soil : It grows well in Black and Alluvial soils.
© States growing Cotton : Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat.