Main Cotton Research Station,Surat
Information of the Centre
| A |
Name of the Agro-climatic zone |
South Gujarat Medium rainfall Agro climatic Zone-II |
| B |
Rainfall |
The average rainfall of last 10 years is about 1247 mm with 54 rainy days. |
| C |
Soil |
The soil of the centre is heavy black which represents the typical black cotton soils of South Gujarat |
| D |
Temperature |
The average minimum and maximum temperature ranges between 24.2o and 32.9o C. |
| E |
Geographical Details |
The centre lies at 20o - 12'N latitude and 72o -52' E longitude at an elevation of 12 m above mean sea level. |
| F |
Soil properties |
From fertility point of view, it is usually low to medium in N, low to medium in P2O5 and high in K2O. |