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How to pick cotton quickly

In addition to being dexterous and handy in picking cotton, we must also seize the time; Speed up and master the skills. Before picking cotton, prepare to pick another one.

Pick three or four cotton flowers at a time and put them in a bag. Don't always hold them in your hand. Keep digging with your hands together. Don't "wait for the second brother" to dig with your right hand, which will delay the digging time. Don't let the cotton bag pull too far, so as not to be in a hurry.

Xinjiang is the main cotton producing area in China. Xinjiang has planted 5 million mu of cotton, and the number of people who need to pick cotton is as high as 500 thousand. The cotton picking season in Xinjiang is autumn. Most cotton varieties in Xinjiang are early, middle, early and extra-early-maturing, which are insensitive to the length of day, and the cotton picking period is 50 days.

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Growth habit

The growth and development of cotton needs water and nutrients, which are mainly obtained from soil through roots. The required temperature and air are partly obtained from the soil, which needs the mechanical support of the soil to grow.

The physical, chemical and biological characteristics of cotton soil greatly restrict the yield and quality of cotton. Soil moisture, nutrients, temperature, air, salt and texture have great influence on cotton growth.

Water is an important part of cotton, and cotton growth needs to absorb water from the soil. The relative water content of soil should be kept at 55~70%.