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Gossypium hirsutum Synonyms: G. mexicanumCommon Name(s): Upland cotton Family: Malvaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 180 to 210 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=100° (F) | Opt.Max=90° (F) | Opt.Min=72° (F) | Abs.Min=59° (F) | Precipitation: 30 to 47 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 6 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Fertile sands to heavy clays Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Require adequate moisture, abundant sunshine, and ample frost free period. Some varieties grown as far north as 37 degrees north lattitude. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Anthrachose, Rust, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora Uses: Food - oil/fat, Material - fiber, Animal Food - fodder, Poison - mammals, Material - lipids Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical, steppe and semi-arid, tropical-rainy, temperate Geographical Origin: Mexico, Southeastern USA, Mesoamerica, Southwestern/south central Pacific, Caribbean Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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