To optimise yield, plants should be evenly spaced from 5-13 plants per metre.
The ideal planting time varies between seasons and districts: ideal soil temperatures for crop establishment are 16-28 degrees C.
Growers should also consider soil bed condition, soil insects, seedling diseases, allelopathy, previous herbicide usage, and planting depth.
Importantly, growers growing Bollgard II cotton need to plant within the planting window for their district.