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What are the most common crops grown in the southern region?
long-staple cotton and short-staple cotton plants were the most common crops.
What geographical factors allowed slavery to spread west?
Soil that was suitable for growing short-staple cotton.
Which countries typically grow cotton?
Countries that typically grow cotton include the United States, India, China, Pakistan, and Brazil. These countries have favorable climates for cotton cultivation and are major producers of cotton globally.
Does cotton grow well in the north east?
NO
Why is Alabama called the king of cotton state?
It was a major point for cotton growth since it was cheap and easy to grow.
Type of cotton that could be grown in much of the south?
The cotton gin made it profitable to grow short staple cotton across the South. Previously, it had only been profitable to grow long staple cotton on the seal islands.
What type of cotton could be grown in much of the South?
smooth cotton and rough cotton Long staple & short staple
What is short-staple cotton?
In American history, it is a new product that overshadowed all else (Tobacco, sugar, rice, long-staple cotton) economies when the all else economies decline around 1820's. A heartier and coarser strain of cotton that could grow successfully in a variety of climates and soils, short-staple cotton was harder to process than long-staple variety because its seeds were diff. to remove from the fiber.
Why is short staple cotton better than long staple cotton?
It is suitable for mass-produced items like blankets.
What is uses of cotton?
Long-staple cotton is for better-quality fabrics. Short-staple cotton is for cheap garments, sheets, blankets and a mass of other goods for which there was a limtless market in 1861. The South was growing short-staple cotton.
What are the most common crops grown in the southern region?
long-staple cotton and short-staple cotton plants were the most common crops.
What is the difference between long staple cotton and short staple cotton?
Short-staple cotton differed from the long-staple variety in two ways: 1. It's bolls contained seeds that were much more difficult to extract by hand 2. It could be grown almost anywhere south of Virginia and Kentucky--the main requirement was a guarantee of two hundred frost-free days. Long-staple cotton requires a more semitropical area such as on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia.
Is viscose staple fiber cotton?
No it is not.
How did long staple cotton differ from short staple?
Short-staple cotton differed from the long-staple variety in two ways: 1. It's bolls contained seeds that were much more difficult to extract by hand 2. It could be grown almost anywhere south of Virginia and Kentucky--the main requirement was a guarantee of two hundred frost-free days. Long-staple cotton requires a more semitropical area such as on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia.
What is the difference between pima cotton and ordinary cotton?
Pima cotton is, by definition, always an Extra Long Staple cotton. This means that each strand of fiber is longer, which makes for strong, soft, absorbent woven cloths and textiles. Ordinary cotton is a Long Staple cotton; that is, the fibers grow shorter than Pima cotton (ELS) fibers. Please see http://www.supima.com/whats-supima/history/ for a complete answer regarding the history, development and exact characteristics of Pima cotton. Also see: http://www.arizona.edu/stories/build/build-cotton.php
How long does it take for a cotton seed to grow into a cotton bud?
it takes 1-2 months to grow into a cotton bud
Is cotton twill a staple yarn?
Twill is a weaving pattern. Cotton used in twill weaving is a staple commodity.
