The point when cotton bolls fully open and ripen is the time when organic cotton farmers harvest cotton. The picking must be done after morning dews dry since moistened or wetted bolls will be susceptible to fungus, whose treatment is a challenge organically and non-organically. It needs to be done timely since unripe bolls will not absorb dye and ripened bolls will suffer quality consequences of simultaneous challenges from environmental dew, dust and insect honeydew.
Slaves were the free labor that the farmers needed to harvest the cotton>
Cotton is grown on bushes on cotton farms, by farmers who plant the seeds, nurture the plants, harvest the cotton and sell it to cotton processing facilities. Given that it is an annual plant, it is renewed annually.
Cotton harvest typically occurs in the fall, usually from late September to early November, depending on the region and climate. The timing can vary based on the specific variety of cotton and local growing conditions. Farmers monitor the maturity of the cotton bolls to determine the optimal harvest time, ensuring the best quality and yield.
Because they had to pay people to harvest it
you can harvest cotton bolls by hand or by machines like this one
In the fall, is the harvest time of cotton.
Cotton can be grown in organic ways.
There is a lot of debate as to whether the extra monetary cost of organic cotton is worth the risks associated with it. While most people are aware of the fact that organic means no pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, and fertilizers, they don't know much more than that. Supporting organic cotton stops our water and air from being polluted. Yet, there is a greater more humanitarian reason for buying organic cotton. Currently rich companies are selling these chemicals to farmers in underdeveloped countries. The companies tell the farmers that the chemicals will help keep bugs away, make the plants grow bigger, and other short promises. However, the bugs become immune to the chemicals over a period of time, and the farmers struggle to make a decent crop. The farmers had to spend all of their money on the chemicals, and then they don't have enough to support themselves. From 2002 to 2006, over 17,500 farmers have committed suicide, often drinking their own fertilizer, due to their poor quality lifestyle and unpayable debt. So the next time you have the decision to buy organic or regular cotton, think about the lives you can change. Supporting organic cotton farmers supports positive working habits, and costs less for the farmer, thus helping the farmer rise from poverty.
The harvest moon hepls farmers by telling them the time to harvest. It tells them farming season is over and winter is coming.
When synthetic fibers are sold in place of cotton, then the cotton farmers suffer.
Organic cotton is made from cotton plants that are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. The cultivation of organic cotton also promotes biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, making it a more sustainable and eco-friendly option compared to conventional cotton.
Cotton growers probably owned the most slaves. Cotton needs a lot of manual labor to cultivate and harvest and was the most profitable crop in the slave states.