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Seeds: Perennial Cotton / Tree Cotton Seeds
Number of seeds: 20 Seeds
Type: Open Pollinated Indian Heirloom Seeds
Germination: Min 80%

 

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Perennial Cotton Indian Heirloom Seeds:

Cotton is a natural fibre grown on a plant related to the hibiscus. The seeds are planted in spring and cotton plants grow into green, bushy shrubs about a metre in height. The plants briefly grow pink and cream coloured flowers that once pollinated, drop off and are replaced with “fruit”, better known as cotton bolls.

Cotton is planted in Spring when temperatures are above 16 degrees Celsius. The cotton seeds germinate is 7-10 days. The bud, also known as a “square,” appears about 5-7 weeks after planting which forms flowers. The white blossoms become pollinated, turn pink and then wither producing green bolls. The green bolls mature into cotton bolls with the white fluffy fibres. Plants are irrigated, fertilised and weeded, as needed, during the growing cycle.

Cotton is defoliated, a process in which the leaves are removed and then cotton harvested and compressed into truckload sized “modules” and sent to the cotton gin. The gin separates the cotton fibres from the seeds. Saw gin is mainly used to process Upland cotton and roller gin is used for Pima cotton. Gins separate the seed and the lint is packed into 500 pound (227 kg) bales are sent out to textile mills to make yarn. A standard bale of cotton is 55″ tall, 28″ wide and 21″ thick. The cotton is carded or combed, making all of the fibres run parallel, and then spun into thread. The cottonseed at the gin is used as animal feed and garden fertilizer; while the oil extracted from cottonseed is used in firearm and pharmaceutical industries.

Planting Tips
1.Use Seedling trays and cocopeat for better germination rate.
2.Plant in a sunny location. Vegetables need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. The more sunlight they receive, the greater the harvest and the better the taste.
3.Plant in good soil. Plants’ roots penetrate soft soil easily, so you need nice loamy soil. Enriching your soil with compost provides needed nutrients. Proper drainage will ensure that water neither collects on top nor drains away too quickly.
4.Space your crops properly. Plants set too close together compete for sunlight, water, and nutrition and fail to mature. Pay attention to the spacing guidance with plant tabs.

Please check below links for more tips on growing from seeds

Sowing Seeds in the ground

Sowing Seeds Indoor

Check our video on best method for good germination of seeds

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