COTTON Resort to summer ploughing. Use delinted and treated seed of recommended varieties/hybrids. Go for intercropping with soyabean/greengram/cowpea to reduce pest load/improve soil fertility and net returns. Adopt stem application of systemic insecticides at early stage to encourage defender population. Collect and destroy eggs of Helicoverpa and spodoptera and grown up caterpillars. Follow IPM schedule. Remove cotton stubbles soon after final picking. Do not grow cotton in light soils.