How to save cotton seeds

How do cotton seeds come from?

Cotton is a plant of the genus Gossypium in the Malvaceae family. It is native to the subtropical region. After being planted, cotton will bloom and contain cotton seeds. If the cotton is removed, the seeds become cotton seeds, which can be planted. The main ways of spreading cotton seeds are wind, animal and human.

Cotton seeds

Choose good quality, disease-free cotton seeds and continue sowing or selling them next year. The shelf life of cotton seeds is 12 months, but if the seeds picked this year are not sown next year, the germination rate will be very low and the yield will be even lower. It can keep the seeds for itself.

Cotton seed saving

After the cotton seeds are collected, they need to be stored and preserved in a cool and closed place to prevent moisture and mold and increase the survival rate of planting. It is best to sow them immediately after harvesting, so that the survival rate will be higher. The longer the storage time, the lower the germination rate.

Cotton seed planting

Under normal circumstances, cotton is sown in spring from April to May. If the cotton variety you choose is one with a longer growth cycle, you can sow it earlier, roughly in early to mid-April. The insect-resistant cotton variety with a shorter growth cycle can be sown a little later, roughly in mid-to-late April.