made by erica whitcomb and trevor johnson. leaders in cotton growing it china, india and the united...
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COTTON
Made by Erica Whitcomb and Trevor Johnson
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WHERE IN THE WORLD Leaders in cotton growing it
China, India and the United States.
The United States is ideal for cotton growing. I
n the Us North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
It is mostly grown in the south Takes 27 weeks till harvest
WHERE AND HOW COTTON IS USED
Cotton is the most widely used fiber
Cotton is soft, strong, and absorbent
Used for bed sheets, carpets, and clothing.
There is more than thirty types of cotton
It’s been used more than thousands of years
Most is made by water powered machines
Cotton can hold water
SHARE CROPS
Most cotton farms grown by the blacks in the nineteen thirty's where sharecrop owners
THORNS
When slaves would pick the cotton crops they would be out there for day
The cotton crops have needle all over the stem
NATIVE AMERICANS
Cotton was grown by the Native Americans in the 1500’s
DISEASES
FALLS IS FOUR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
o Seedling diseaseso Wilto Blighto rot
HOW MADE
Cotton can be put into bales of 500lb
Made in factories
SAVORY
They used savory to pick the crops
Clean the crops Work the crop Pick the crops
Made by Erica Whitcomb and Trevor Johnson
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