{"id":6450,"date":"2023-06-02T06:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T06:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=6450"},"modified":"2023-06-02T07:00:53","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T07:00:53","slug":"how-to-prepare-cotton-seeds-for-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-prepare-cotton-seeds-for-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Prepare Cotton Seeds For Planting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cotton is an important commercial product in the United States and around the world. In addition to using cotton to make textiles, the plant is also used as a landscape plant in states that allow it. Cotton plants<\/a> have surprisingly pretty, hibiscus-like flowers that start out white, turn deep pink and then become cotton bolls. In this article, we discuss how to prepare cotton seeds for planting<\/em> in your landscape. We also provide information to help you plant cotton seed and raise the plants successfully. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Have Cotton Plants In Your Landscape?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In addition to being pretty, unusual landscape plants, cotton plants produce beautiful, versatile flowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They look gorgeous in your yard, and the seed pods (cotton bolls) look pretty in dried flower arrangements. Growing a few cotton plants can also be an interesting learning experience for children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you do plant cotton seeds, be sure to find out whether or not it is permitted in your state<\/a>. Call your county extension office for the most up to date information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing cotton in your backyard could seriously interfere with your state\u2019s cotton crop because backyard growers may inadvertently provide a haven for the dreaded boll weevil, which can cause dramatic damage to commercial cotton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Ways To Prepare Cotton Seed For Planting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. You can just plant cotton seeds directly into rich, loose soil with lots of organic matter and plenty of direct sunlight (4-5 hours minimum) enough water and warmth, most seeds will eventually germinate and grow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. To speed up and ensure germination, you can soak cotton seed in warm water overnight and then allow it to dry out before planting it directly in soil as described above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. To be very certain of successful germination and weed out any seeds that might be duds, you can lay cotton seeds on a damp paper towel; fold the towel around the seeds, and place it in a sealed plastic container in a dark place for a couple of days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    When you check on the seeds, you\u2019ll find that the viable seeds have sprouted and are ready to be transferred into a small pot of rich potting soil to get a start on life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How To Grow Your Own Cotton Plants From Seed To Plant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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