Abstract: Cotton as a cash crop plays a key role in our economy as it is one of the best export earning commodities in India. It is the most important fiber crop not only in India but also in the entire world. Besides the increase in yield, chemical inputs damage the soil and environment to the large extent. To avoid this, biopolymers are formed from living organisms. Chitin is the natural polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of crustaceans and some fungi. The experiment....
Key words: Cotton, Chitosan, biopolymer, biochemical parameter, yield and yield attributing parameters
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