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| Scientific name for cotton |
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| Chief producing countries (cotton) |
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| Texas, California, Mississippi |
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| Chief producing States (cotton) |
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| Average acreage of cotton |
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| Almost twice as much ___ produced than__ |
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1.Upland(95%)- coarser fibers
2. Sea Island- finer fiber
3. American Pium- similar to SI |
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| Fabrics, money, carpet, twine |
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| What is cotton lint used for? |
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| Oils,meal,animal feed, Re-seeding |
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| What is Cotton seed used for? |
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| Avg. annual temp for cotton |
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| how many frost fee days does cotton need? |
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| 2 in. min. & 75 in. max. (good distribution) |
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| needs sunny weather; consistent 50-60% cloud is no good |
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| perennial treated like an annual |
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| perennial or annual plant? |
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| flowers are___ at opening, and pollinate in how many days? |
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| after pollination ___ closes and turns___/___. |
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| After the bloom closes after pollination it is known as a ___ |
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| start of flowering to mature boll |
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| How is cotton pollinated? |
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| inter-determinate ( day neutral) |
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| what is cottons photoperiod response |
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1. no tilling
2. mulch tilling
3. strip tilling |
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| leaves 30-50% of previous crop residue |
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| planting zone tilled; not tilled between rows |
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| how far down is a cotton seed planted? |
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| 3-4 seeds per foot of row |
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| how many cotton plants per acre |
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| what months can you plant cotton |
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| female boll weevil lays egg in___ |
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| increased yields & lower input costs |
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| results of the boll weevil |
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| 70% of production in 9 _____ |
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