Xinjiang Cotton Grows Better And Prices Drop Slightly.

By the middle of July, the temperature in Akesu area of Xinjiang was higher and the light intensity was adequate. Among them, the average plant height of fine wool cotton is 70-80 cm, fruit branch is 7-8 / plant, and most of the cotton plants have branches and leaves intersected. Most of the long staple cotton plants were 40-50 cm in height, 6-7 in fruit shoots, and some in bud. The overall growth is not as good as that of fine cotton, but it did not lose in the same period last year. As long staple cotton sowing time is slightly later than that of fine staple cotton, and its growth period is long and output is low, the yield per unit length of staple cotton is generally maintained at 230-250 kg / mu.

This year, Xinjiang's long staple cotton cultivation is still mainly distributed in Akesu, including Akesu, Awati, Sha Ya and Xinhe County. In particular, Awati county has the title of "long staple cotton town". This year the sowing area is 650 thousand mu, accounting for 50% of Xinjiang long staple cotton area.

A cotton grower in Awati county introduced that the local fine weather, damaged seedlings, rebroadcast and replanting long staple cotton were basically unaffected in 6-7 this year. At present, cotton farmers' main work is to strengthen field management, leaf blow ventilation, pinch the high limit, and promote fruit hanging. Two is to control pests and diseases. At present, it is the peak period of aphids and cotton bollworms. It is understood that cotton farmers this year generally optimistic about the production of long staple cotton. A local cotton farmer introduced: "sowing more than 70 acres of long staple cotton this year, the estimated yield per unit area is above 260 kg / mu, and the gross yield is 10 yuan / kg, or gross income will be 2600 yuan / mu."

On the market side, the price of long staple cotton has dropped slightly in recent years. Affected by external factors, the prices of zhengmian and reserve cotton have all declined in recent years. The downy cotton market is pessimistic, and spot cotton producers have lowered their quotations, and the price of long staple cotton has been lowered. In addition, the downstream high-end yarn market is kept down, and the number of orders is small. At present, the 137 grade long staple cotton Xinjiang's delivery price is 23500 yuan / ton, and the 237 grade 22400 yuan / ton, all of which are 200 yuan / ton lower than the previous week.