Disease known as leaf wrapping attacks cotton crops.
Uchana. Due to the spread of leaf wrapping disease in cotton crop, farmers are worried about the decrease in c. Due to this disease, insects start attacking the pods of the crop, due to which the cotton inside the pods starts getting spoiled. As a result, the production of the crop can be badly affected. To protect against this disease, farmers have been forced to use expensive sprays and pesticides.
Every year, there was an outbreak of pink caterpillar on the cotton crop, but this time its effect is less visible than last year. Farmers Jaibir, Dilbagh, and Birendra said that due to diseases in the cotton crop every year, they have started losing interest in cultivating this crop. This time the leaf wrapping disease has surrounded the crop, due to which they have to spray expensive sprays and pesticides.
Farmers have to bear an additional expenditure of Rs 1500 to Rs 2000 per acre. This time the weather has also not been favorable for the crop, and the leaf wrapping disease can have a profound effect on production. Due to less rainfall, this time the crops are falling prey to diseases. Earlier where 15 to 20 maunds of cotton was expected per acre, now due to the disease, it is expected that only 5 to 7 maunds of cotton will be obtained.
