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The World of Cotton: Growth, Uses, and History

Explore the journey of cotton from its roots in ancient societies to its role as the most widely used fiber today. Learn about the leading cotton producers—China, India, and the United States—where ideal growing conditions are found in southern states like Texas and Georgia. Understand the cultivation process, diseases affecting crops, and historical contexts, including the role of Native Americans and African Americans in cotton farming. Discover the various types of cotton and its application in textiles, bed sheets, and more.

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The World of Cotton: Growth, Uses, and History

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  1. Made by Erica Whitcomb and Trevor Johnson Cotton

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Most cotton farms grown by the blacks in the nineteen thirty's where sharecrop owners Share crops

  5. When slaves would pick the cotton crops they would be out there for day • The cotton crops have needle all over the stem thorns

  6. Native Americans • Cotton was grown by the Native Americans in the 1500’s

  7. Falls is four different categories • Seedling diseases • Wilt • Blight • rot Diseases

  8. How made • Cotton can be put into bales of 500lb • Made in factories

  9. They used savory to pick the crops • Clean the crops • Work the crop • Pick the crops Savory

  10. Made by Erica Whitcomb and Trevor Johnson The end

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