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Cotton is harvested using two methods in North America.
The first is the cotton stripper:
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The other method is the cotton picker:
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt's called a cotton gin. When cotton is harvested, both the cotton fiber and the seeds are all harvested together. When the cotton is cleaned, the seeds (along with other plant parts inadvertently gathered) get removed from the fiber.
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∙ 12y agothe cotton gin
pronounciation for gin : jin
Actually, it is called a cotton picker
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∙ 11y agoCotton gin
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What machine harvests crops on a farm?
Tractors, balers, grain carts, cotton harvesters, and combines.
Name the machine that is used to harvest cotton plant seeds?
cotton stripper
What do you call the machine that harvests potatoes?
potato harvester
What is the name of the machine that was used to pick cotton during the civil war?
During the Civil War, there WAS no machinery to pick cotton- it was picked by hand. The machine that was used to separate the cotton fiber from the seeds was the Cotton Gin (as in engine).
What is a mechanical cotton picker?
The technical name for a mechanical cotton picker is a cotton harvester. Instead of having humans manually pick cotton, the harvester machine does it.
Can you explain what a mechanical reaper is?
Its a machine that harvests grain and pulse crops.
What is the name of the machine that removes seeds from the cotton?
It is called a cotton gin and is still used today in a modernized form.
What is the machine that separated cotton seeds and cotton?
Threshing machine
Is cotton man - made or natural?
Cotton is natural as it comes froma plant called Gossypium.
What country does fabric come from?
Cotton comes from any country that grows and harvests cotton plants for fabrics. I would say the U.S., China, Europe and India manufacture the most cotton fabric.
What was the name of the machine invented by Eli Whitney that removed seeds from cotton?
The Cottin Gin.
What was the name of the machine invented by Eli Whitney that remove seeds from cotton?
The Cottin Gin.
