Harvesting. While harvesting is one of the final steps in the production of cotton crops, it is one of the most important. The crop must be harvested before weather can damage or completely ruin its quality and reduce yield. Cotton is machine harvested in the U.S., beginning in July in south Texas and in October in more northern areas of the Belt.

2020年11月5日 · Harvest aids help farmers maximize harvests by stimulating plants to shed leaves, eliminating the main source of stain and trash in harvested cotton fibers. They also help to dry out the crop enough that bolls are easily separated from the plant during mechanical harvest.

2023年1月21日 · Harvesting: When the bolls have all opened, some leaves will have fallen off. To remove all of the leaves, the plants are defoliated by spraying them with a chemical, causing the remaining leaves to wither and fall.

2023年11月28日 · In this section, we will explore three main methods of cotton harvesting: handpicking, mechanical harvesting, and stripper harvesting. Handpicking is the traditional method of cotton harvesting and involves manually picking the cotton bolls from the plants.

2024年9月23日 · There are four categories of harvest aids: boll openers, defoliants, desiccants, and regrowth inhibitors. Boll openers contain ethephon which accelerates the natural boll opening process. If boll openers are applied to cotton prior to maturity, micronaire and …

2024年10月9日 · If you’re short on time, here’s a quick answer to your question: Today, cotton is primarily harvested using sophisticated mechanical cotton pickers that can harvest multiple rows simultaneously, dramatically increasing efficiency and reducing labor costs compared to traditional hand-picking methods.

2018年1月31日 · Cotton is fully mature and ready for harvesting approximately 160 days after being planted. Once the bolls have burst open, the farmers can prepare the cotton plants for harvesting. This occurs in mid-July for the southern parts of Texas, and in early September for the northern parts of the cotton belt.

Harvesting While harvesting is one of the final steps in the produc-tion of cotton crops, it is one of the most important. The crop must be harvest-ed before weather can damage or completely ruin its quality and reduce yield. Cotton is machine harvest-ed in the U.S., beginning in July in south Texas and in October in more northern areas of the ...

2023年11月27日 · Timely harvest aid applications and harvest can help maximize potential for cotton yield, fiber quality, and overall net return. Protecting and managing harvested cotton is imperative, and caution should always be used during harvest.

2023年6月1日 · Cotton is planted and harvested all around the world. It goes without saying, the harvest dates will differ greatly between India, Australia, New Zealand and the US, to name a few. In the southern United States, harvest typically begins in July and is completed during the hot summer months.