Shandong Province in 2014 cotton cotton area is expected to 7000000 acres, down more than 20%, of which Dezhou, Heze, Jining fell more than 30%, around Binzhou, Dongying, fall 15%. Main reasons: one is the area of lower cotton labor, time-consuming, cannot realize mechanization, and kind of food with less work, the basic realization of the mechanization of cotton yield is not high; two. Although the 2013 year high cotton prices, but still not high grain yield of cotton yield in Shandong province in 2014; three is not included in the scope of subsidies for the national cotton, cotton yield will mean in the first three years again based on slide 300 yuan / mu.

Beginning in August 15th, Shandong Cotton Boll in succession, as a result of drought little rain, 5 days earlier than normal. As of late 8, local cotton boll opening rate is about 25%, 10% above the rate of picking. The average every tree cotton boll opening 3-4, farmers have been sporadic picking, picking 20 kilograms per mu. If the local does not appear the next month overcast and rainy weather, cotton quality will be near the best for five years, with white cotton two or three.

Shandong province Dezhou city this year, the planting area of 680000 mu, 450000 Mu less than last year, or 40%. This year 7, in August the local drought little rain, gully anhydrous, although slightly influence on cotton growth, but very favorable to cotton boll opening. Plant diseases and insect pests occurrence of lighter. The expected local seed cotton per mu yield more than 520 kg, is nearly five years the highest yield a year. At present cotton enterprises have completed repair equipment, is the financing. For this year's cotton prices, most enterprises that the cost price in 3.40 yuan / jins, but the price of cotton farmers apparently does not accept. This year is expected to begin business time will be delayed until after September 20th, until 10 month after the acquisition of the season.

Dezhou area is from farming, direct planting costs about 560 yuan per mu, of which: tractor ploughing, harrowing, loose 75 yuan, 50 yuan of planting cotton, 15 yuan, 25 yuan 270 yuan mulching film, chemical fertilizer, pesticide, water charges 30 yuan, 80 yuan, 15 yuan out of cotton stalk. If the lease, lease fee of 500 yuan per mu each year, more than 1000 yuan. If the employee management in cotton, labor per mu about 22, if calculated per person per day wages 50 yuan, with per mu of the artificial cost 1100 yuan (including hiring flower picking up labor costs). According to this year's cotton yield 520 Jin per mu, 3.4 yuan per catty / kg, 152 0173 3840 yuan output value. If the self, not artificial fee, minus the direct cost, income per mu 1200 yuan. If the minus labor costs, with per mu income 100 yuan; if the lease, loss of 400-900 yuan per mu. From the seed cotton has been picking look, good quality seed coat, estimated in 38%.