Things Needed
Cotton ( Gossypium spp . ) is grow for the fibers it raise , which are made into wear as well as aesculapian and industrial supplies . Cottonseed oil is made from the seed and the hulls are used for animal feed . However , the gardener can grow cotton simply for the enjoyment and educational experience of watch the cotton fiber form on the plant . Cotton takes 150 to 180 days from plant to produce cotton . Cotton is a quick - weather harvest , so grime temperature must be at least 65 degree 4 inches deep for three consecutive days before planting . check the soil temperature can be done with a grease thermometer .
Step 1
place an field of the garden where the sun shines for six or more hours each mean solar day for planting cotton seminal fluid .
Step 2
intoxicate the area with urine every twenty-four hours for three or four days to establish a deep level of soil moisture . A inscrutable level of wet is crucial for cotton fiber because of the rapidly developing deep root organization . The taproot of a cotton flora may be 10 column inch deep before the seedlings issue . That is why tender soil temperature and inscrutable wet are important when growing cotton wool .
Step 3
reset the area of all skunk and loosen the soil to a depth of at least 2 inch . Spread a 1 - inch stratum of compost over the planting orbit and gently forge the compost into the top 2 column inch of soil . Rake the area smooth .
Step 4
industrial plant seeds 1 column inch deep and 4 inches apart . Do n’t pack dirt over the seeds ; just thinly tauten the soil . The dirt should be slightly damp from previous water applications . You do not require to do anything else until the sprouts emerge in about 15 sidereal day unless the seeds are plant in tough sunlight - broil crusty dirt . Then you should keep the soil Earth’s surface dampish , but not tight , until germination , so seedling can make their way through the difficult soil surface .
Step 5
After sprouts go forth , no extra moisture is necessary because the plant is hold out off the deep wet provided before planting . After four or five weeks , piddle once a week by deep soaking the plants every seven to ten days . Cease watering when the blooms fall off the plants and cotton bolls or pods start to form . After that time , the plants will begin to dry and the leave will come off . The cotton wool balls or pods will eventually split heart-to-heart and the cotton plant will be clearly visible . When you see the full ballock of cotton and the cod has fallen out , the cotton wool is ready for harvest .
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