Cotton| July sown cotton in AP is in Square to flowering and flowering to boll initiation stage.

July sown cotton in AP is in Square to flowering and flowering to boll initiation stage. There is incidence of sucking pests due to rains. Heavy rains received is not helpful for the crop in AP especially at harvesting stage, and may affect the fibre quality of the cotton. In Gujarat crop is in boll development stage. A few reports of minor incidence of pests.