I learned a few things I didn’t know about cotton and found it fascinating. I didn’t know about locks and bolls. Living in Oklahoma I know that cotton isn’t looking to promising here now that we are in another year of drought. I was born and raised here (moved away for awhile but life brought me home) and can honestly say in my 42 years I have never seen some of the dust storms I have seen in the last full year. The sky literally turns red and it seems as if darkness has descended on us. Hopefully, it will get better and the farmers here will wind up with some good crops soon!

Aaron

It is a plant that puts down a really long tap root. Needs water for sure and grows well in dry climates where it really needs water but because it can take some drought stress, its grown in lots of rain-fed areas without putting in irrigation. On a year like this though, folks wish they had the ability to water!

Very educational post.

Agreed! I’m keeping you guys and rain clouds in my thoughts…. seem rain cloud prayers are really common this year across so much of the U.S.

Thanks Alyse!