There has been a cotton boll weevil eradication program in place in the States for years. I don't know what does to the possibility of sharing seeds with other countries but it does need to be checked into before mailing off the seeds.
boll weevil I do not think that the boll weevil eradication program had anything to do with altering the plants, or doing anything to the seeds. I think it was a topical spray that killed weevils on contact. I could be wrong, but I thought they were basically using Malathion. That would not affect the plant, or seeds.
I was referring to the possible restriction other countries have as there are many countries that are very restrictive on what, if any, seeds or plants they will allow in. Just as there are many states in this country that restrict what seeds and plants may come in. It's always best to make sure there are no laws involved before sending them.
Europe I doubt any European countries have any laws restricting cotton plants/seeds from coming in, considering that cotton won't grow there in natural conditions. Restrictions are usually to prevent competition, or introduction of pests. Cotton seed does not carry weevils.
If the seeds did carry the weevils they would be a lot easier to get rid of.:-D I don't know if boll weevils are a problem in other countries but I recently read that there are almost 100 other countries around the world that grow cotton so it couldn't hurt to check it out first.
you can grow cotton as an indoor house plant, I have a friend in PA who grew it last year, I called my local county ext agent and he said as long as it has full sun and does not get frosted on, it will grow, you can plant in a 5 gallon container and treat like a house plant.
well.....I'm sure she's not rolling it, but she did say it was exciting to grow it. I think she only planted a few plants.
How many daylight hours does it need I wonder? If I planted in March I might have cotton in August... Only we haven't got much sun here, even during summer.
Researchers have developed a cotton that will grow in northern climates and produce a crop in shorter summers. You might do some searching for a way to get some. I planted mine in March, full sun and was picking the cotton bolls from mid-August all the way till the middle of Nov because of the really warm fall that year. Full sun means a minimum of 6 hours of sun a day. The shade pattern has changed in my yard with some trees the squirrels planted now reaching maturity. That year the cotton received sun almost 8 hours now it would be lucky to get 5 hours.
Thank you toni. Only trouble is, we rarely have as much as six hours of sun per day. Here a sunny day is either a sunny morning or a sunny afternoon.
where else are they using these grain bags? This is the first year I have seen any and they filled them with corn and they are still sitting in the fields. I guess waiting on the price to gete just right
bags These grain bags may be a method of ensilage - locking the grain up tight to ferment, making a delicious concoction for the dairy cows. I may be wrong.
