Comments on: What a Total a Lack of Maturity! … In Cotton Fields https://hundredpercentcotton.com/farm/what-a-total-a-lack-of-maturity-in-cotton-fields/ Style, home & on the farm Tue, 18 Dec 2018 17:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Anonymous https://hundredpercentcotton.com/farm/what-a-total-a-lack-of-maturity-in-cotton-fields/#comment-893 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:38:39 +0000 https://janiceperson.com/?p=25028#comment-893 tI live in Northeast Kansas (zone 6a or 6b)This year and last year I have grown some cotton in my yard for fun.Last year I had a bumper crop.This year I have gotten some cotton bolls which have popped open, but I still have a lot hard bolls (it might be the cotton didn’t develop as fast this year because we had a cooler than normal August and a lot of rain).We have had some temperatures below freezing (one reported about 20 degrees).I have covered the plants up when it gets below freezing and several bolls have opened.I am wondering since there will be increasing low temperatures whether I can pick the hard bolls (before they have opened) and put them under a sunlamp or heat lamp to force them to open up..I would also love to visit a cotton field sometime.I suppose the cotton fields in Missouri boot heel have been picked by now.Thank you.

]]> By: Janice Person https://hundredpercentcotton.com/farm/what-a-total-a-lack-of-maturity-in-cotton-fields/#comment-892 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:51:27 +0000 https://janiceperson.com/?p=25028#comment-892 In reply to Justin Bartholomay.

Thanks Justin! Glad you found it of interest. I have to say, I have learned a lot about North Dakota thanks to social media in the past couple of years…. If you have ANY questions, please shout cause I love answering questions about cotton!

]]> By: Justin Bartholomay https://hundredpercentcotton.com/farm/what-a-total-a-lack-of-maturity-in-cotton-fields/#comment-891 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:03:01 +0000 https://janiceperson.com/?p=25028#comment-891 Janice, very interesting! I’ve always been interested in learning about the cotton industry as it’s one crop I’ve never had experience with. Living in North Dakota, cotton is not a crop you see! Learning about the ways in which cotton grows, and how one can check the maturity, makes me want to read into it more. The pictures especially helped me understand what you meant by ‘bolls’ as I was confused when I first read that word for sure. It entertains me how we all are a part of agriculture, but the language used can vary so much! I look forward to reading more posts in the future!

]]> By: Janice Person https://hundredpercentcotton.com/farm/what-a-total-a-lack-of-maturity-in-cotton-fields/#comment-890 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:43:34 +0000 https://janiceperson.com/?p=25028#comment-890 In reply to Karen Goodman.

The closest ones are down in the Missouri Bootheel. Maybe I need to get a group together and go down one Saturday!

]]> By: Karen Goodman https://hundredpercentcotton.com/farm/what-a-total-a-lack-of-maturity-in-cotton-fields/#comment-889 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:52:28 +0000 https://janiceperson.com/?p=25028#comment-889 Are there cotton farms anywhere near St. Louis? I would love to go see what one is like. I haven’t really heard about farmers around here growing much besides corn and soybeans, or fruit and vegetables. Still, I would love to join you sometime on a farm tour. I have a feeling I would learn so much more with you by my side.

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