Shandong Province in 2013 cotton planting area of 900-930 million mu more than 1000000 acres, less than the previous year, down about 10%. 7 months late, early August in overcast and rainy weather occurs, Binzhou, hard hit Dongying, the province is expected to average per unit area yield of seed cotton lint yield about 440 pounds, 160 pounds, the province's total output of 700000 tons.
After 14 August, Dezhou fine weather, is conducive to the growth and wadding cotton. Before and after August 20th, the cotton boll cotton farmers began to crack the peach, the current has been sporadic picking. According to the weather bureau, Dezhou, Binzhou, Dongying in a region to mainly sunny, is expected this year, the cotton quality is better than a few years ago, the three stage mainly cotton (last year because of overcast and rainy weather, the local four levels mainly cotton), cotton quality will be near the best for four years.
Since the mid to late 7, appeared in early August rainy, Fu Tao is less than in previous years, more than the previous autumn peach. In recent months, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, the weather is fine, is conducive to the opening of a boll of cotton, cotton boll opening progress faster, at the rate of about 20%, with per mu picking weight 40 jins, picking progress nearly 10%. Because of the fine weather, cotton low water content in low, at around 15%. This year the local cotton quality was better than a few years ago, mainly at level three. According to the survey, 400 local enterprise equipment maintenance is completed, is expected to raise funds collection, before and after September 10th have balance.
As part of Lubei suffered flood, cotton production, some growers psychological price increase. Is expected in September 10th will begin business acquisitions Xinmian, seed cotton purchase prices starting at 4.10 yuan / jins, good quality in 4.20 yuan / jins. This price is lower than the farmers expected.
