How do Cotton Harvesting Machines Work?

| November 4, 2019
Cotton Machine

One of the most amazing things about cotton harvesting is how much it has changed in the past century. Since cotton harvesting is no longer done by hand (something that was the case until the turn of the 20th century), specialized cotton harvesting machines are used to separate the cotton fibers from the mature bolls. […]

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How Do You Know When to Harvest Cotton?

| October 30, 2019
Cotton Harvest

Assuming that your cotton plants were introduced to the soil in mid-March or April, as they are south of the 36th parallel, most of those plants should be ready for harvesting by the end of July. Of course, this assumes that the weather has been relatively stable all summer and that the plants were not […]

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