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When the flower dries and falls off, a boll—or seed pod is formed. Each branch of the cotton plant might grow several bolls. Inside the seed pod, there are 20-40 seeds plus white fibers. When the pod dries and splits open, the fibers and seeds are ready to pick.
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After a cotton seed has sprouted (about four to five weeks after planting), two "seed" leaves provide food for the plant until additional "true" leaves appear. ... The flower usually blooms in the morning and then withers and turns color within two to three days. The bloom falls off the plant, leaving a ripening seed pod.
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1. What kind of climate does the cotton plant require? 2.What is the seed pod of the cotton plant called? 3. Mama talks about taking the cotton to Vicksburg to be ginned. What is the purpose of ginning cotton?;
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A unicellular, natural fiber that grows in the seed pod of the cotton plant. Fibers are typically 1/2 inch to 2 inches long. The longest staple fibers, longer than 1 1/2 inch, including the Pima and Egyptian varieties, produce the highest quality cotton fabrics. ... Also called the gauze weave. Leno weave fabrics are...
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cotton - A unicellular, natural fiber that grows in the seed pod of the cotton plant. Fibers are typically 1/2 inch to 2 inches long. The longest staple fibers, longer than 1-1/2 inch, including the Pima and Egyptian ... If the crepe effect is the right side of the fabric, the fabric is called satin-back crepe.
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Cotton - A soft, natural, vegetable fiber obtained from the seed-pod of the cotton plant. Cotton is the most widely used fiber in the world because of its versatility and ability to ... They are often called Moquettes, which is the french word for "uncut". Usually, epinglés are made from the highest grades of cotton,
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1. What kind of climate does the cotton plant require? ... 2. What is the seed pod of the cotton plant called? ... 4. How are the seeds of the cotton plant used today?
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Plants & Botany Question: Where Does Cotton Come From? Cotton is from a plant called gossypium. The cotton fibre grows around the seed pod of the plant; the colour of the soft fibre varies from white to ... Cotton is from a plant called gossypium. The cotton fibre grows around the seed pod of the plant; the colour of the...
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Botanically, the "seedpod" or fruit of the cotton plant is a capsule. A capsule is any dry, dehiscent fruit. Capsules are of varying types and I believe the cotton capsule is a loculicidal capsule, which means it splits open along...
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