How We're Processing Our Home Grown Cotton

[@valerieprice1745]

The best way to remove the seeds is just carding. It won't hurt your cards. That's part of what your carding for, to get the seeds out quickly and easily. You don't have to use a lot of strength with carding. Card like you're brushing a cat, just lightly. You'll get better cotton slivers. The seeds can just be pulled from top or bottom, or picked out, tug off any long fibers hanging on, toss the seed in a bowl and continue.

[@oneseedoneworld]

Thanks for the tip!

[@Xx_Lara2323_xX]

Would that damage the seeds? If they want to keep them for planting they can’t be damaged. Just wondering

[@davidmettler3051]

Me too???​@@Xx_Lara2323_xX

[@omaeve]

I love that I don’t know how much you’ll ever continue growing but my mother had to pick cotton as a child to make money. They were truck farmers and did not grow cotton but they went and helped other farmers pick it and so for her 80th birthday I ordered a bouquet of cotton bolls and put them in an old watering can and her birthday party.

[@oneseedoneworld]

Thank you for sharing that wonderful story! My great grandfather was a truck farmer as well, although he didn't do anything with cotton. I am growing cotton again this year, and probably will have a few plants each year going forward.

[@davidlarson4422]

There’s also a variety of seed that doesn’t retain the lint. You may find it in your seeds randomly as a naked seed, and you can just grow that, eventually growing only the free seed variety.

[@bweaverla]

Do you mean gossypium barbadensis? It's a species of cotton, not just a variety. It certainly hangs onto the seed less than hirsutum but still does hang onto it. It's much easier to gin. Or do you mean something else, like a variety of either barbadense or hirsutum? I'd love to know about it.

[@vane_lao]

This is great! Thank you guys for posting 😊 Cheers from Brazil

[@edvard-swift3645]

I remember when i was a kid we went on a field trip to pioneer farm museum thing and it was cool we got to make candles, adobe bricks and using those cards but for wool instead of cotton, i remember having a hard time using them and landed up scraping my fingers and knuckles lol did have a good time tho

[@oneseedoneworld]

What a great memory! The carding does take a little practice to get the hang of it :)

[@aryaprincess2479]

If you want to remove the seeds easily use a pasta roller, it works wonders.

[@oneseedoneworld]

What a great suggestion! Did you have any issue with it crushing the seeds? I'm just wondering with how tight the seeds are in the fibers of the Upland Cotton.

[@aryaprincess2479]

@@oneseedoneworld Hey, it doesn't crush the seeds, there is such a thing as a cotton ginning machine made with wood, but you would have to either make one or order one and it could cost a lot of money. (none of the below videos are mine) This for example is a ginning machine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3OylYBunaqJfZY But if you think about it, that looks exactly like a pasta roller, you can get one super cheap and all you need to do is add something to the metal rollers so they can grab the cotton fibers (otherwise they would slip) This clip below shows perfectly how easy it is and with the addition of the some leather fabric as you can see the machine totally strips the fibers from the seeds and there is not way it can crush them because they are too big to pass through the rollers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKHdn5eFqLRlfJY I hope this helps you with your cotton processing. 😘💖

[@oneseedoneworld]

@@aryaprincess2479 Thanks for the links!

[@oneseedoneworld]

@@aryaprincess2479 Yes I just watched the one on the pasta roller. I'll have to try that out since I do have one of those. I have previously watched videos on making a homemade cotton gin, but one I saw talked about how a rolling gin might crush the seeds with this variety and that a saw gin would work better, but I hadn't found anything on how to make a saw gin yet. But I'm going to try the pasta roller. If that works as well as it did in the video, that will be great! Thanks again for the info and links!

[@aryaprincess2479]

@@oneseedoneworld If you see closely the ginning machine has a small roller for this reason to not get the seeds caught, if it had two big roller then it would get caught, the bigger the rollers the easier for the seeds to get caught. On the other hand the pasta roller has one roller without fabric and thus the seeds can slip easily, the side with the leather helps cushion the cotton and thus pull it but the seeds will slip because of the second roller. So do not put two fabric on both side and sandwich the cotton as this will create enough drag to probably pull the seeds and get stuck, only one fabric will work.

[@babyalex7308]

I just got gifted multiple cotton plants and one I think is done for but the other is still green on top and I think producing cotton, really exciting to learn how to harvest it

[@suelemmadeblanc5603]

You can make paper from cotton too. And it is stronger than paper made from wood pulp

[@oneseedoneworld]

I need to look into this! Thanks for the info!

[@Dhairydubey-kd4tr]

Hello love from India ❤

[@l_u_c_i_d_m_i_n_d_d]

Thank you immensely for this video!! ❤

[@han_cx245]

Nice to see this.

[@Alanna11111]

❤ That's completely awesome! ❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing! ❤❤❤

[@darlenebradley6756]

Do you have to get a permit to grow your own cotton? Some states are regulated. A few years ago I grew some beautiful plants from seeds I collected from plants in a recently harvested field in southern Alabama, so I don't know exactly what variety I have. Initially, I grew just four plants, mostly as ornamentals and for the fun of it. However, one morning I was greeted with plants that had be devastated by some animal activity, and ALL the flowers were gone. So, didn't get any cotton that year. I had held some of the seeds back and last spring started my plants indoors (amazed that seeds over 4 years old still germinated!). Not taking any chances, I grew this set of plants in a large tube on my patio and had great success! I am amazed at the pile of cotton I have harvested from just 5 plants and so very appreciative of your video, showing what to do with my little crop! I live in a state where you don't have to get permission, so I will be growing a lot more (I now have A LOT of seeds!) We have a lot of people with alpaca farms, heritage sheep, and other fiber producing animals, that are deep into the fiber arts so I have some great resources there! Thanks again for a very informative video....I will be looking at some of your other posts as well.

[@oneseedoneworld]

We don't need approval to grow here in Maryland. And yes it is amazing how much cotton you can get from just a few plants! Most likely it was deer that ate your flowers, since they will eat young cotton plants and blooms. Thank you for sharing your experience with growing cotton and for checking out my videos!

[@thelittlethingskate9567]

Have you seen a Japanese cotton gin? Pretty fantastic.

[@oneseedoneworld]

I have not, but now I'm going to have to go look into it! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@bloomyGener8866]

So nice!

[@bweaverla]

There's a big difference between the species. Gossypium barbadensis and derivatives (called "tree cotton") can grow 12 feet high, live for 15 years and produce well each year. I have one Egyptian cotton tree that has given me several pounds of beautiful, soft, long-stapled cotton in just 3 years and going strong. The seeds are much easier to gin. Gossypium hirsutum is pretty much an annual, much smaller, courser and shorter cotton. You need to keep planting several plants each year. When you're talking about cotton, mostly this is what you're talking about. Harder to find barbadensis seeds but you'll appreciate the results. Try finding Sea Island cotton, a variety of barbadensis, the softest, strongest, longest cotton in the world.

[@stephseckold4324]

Can certainly vouch for this. My bushes (Barbadensis) are at least 8 years-old, perennial, much better quality, finer longer staple, no spiky plants, easier to de-seed. Most commercial cotton is hirsutum and (in Australia at least) genetically modified, grown as an annual for mechanical harvesting.

[@oneseedoneworld]

Thanks for the information! I will have to check that out. I'm on my 3rd year now of growing this Upland cotton. I just do six plants a year, and keep adding to my cotton stock. Would the barbadensis varieties survive winters though? Or are they only perennial in warmer climates?

[@bweaverla]

@@oneseedoneworld I'm afraid I can't answer that. I've only grown barbadense in Mexico.

[@oneseedoneworld]

@@bweaverla thats ok, I'll do some more research on it. I appreciate the suggestion and info though!

[@bweaverla]

@@oneseedoneworld The species you're growing (hirsutum) and barbadensis are native to close to the same latitude and climate (Central Mexico and Barbados) so I would assume they would behave similarly where you're growing hirsutum. You might even get some benefit from the barbadensis being perennial. Beginning with the second-year plants, the roots will be deeper and stronger and the bole thicker and that might help the plants with the challenge of colder weather. The bole of my 3 year old barbadensis is 2 1/2" in diameter with quite a thick bark on it. I've recently ordered what was billed as white "Sea Island" cotton seeds, the first time in 30 years I've ever seen white Sea Island seeds available (only the brown before this). Sea Island white can be the longest-stapled, softest barbadense of all. I'll save my hopes until I grow the seeds and see the fiber for myself.

[@ZuhraAsqarova-r8c]

Very good. Thank you.

[@jessalyn4672]

This is so interesting! thank you for sharing!!!

[@josephchungu9482]

Great video Really learnt a lot Keep up the good work!

[@oneseedoneworld]

Thank you!

[@Strange9952]

Fascinating

[@melissagoodwin2602]

Lovely

[@bondoly66]

What about the rayon crop?

[@oneseedoneworld]

I don't have enough room to store the chemicals. :D

[@kathyhowland3971]

I thought it was illegal to privately grow cotton to prevent Boll Weevil spread. Love learning about cotton I find it very interesting.

[@oneseedoneworld]

Depends on the state. Some states it's illegal (like Texas). Other states you have to get permission from the AG Dept. first. But in states like mine, who never had a boll weevil issue and don't have cotton as a commercial crop, it's fine to grow in backyard gardens.

[@gettended]

Thanks

[@TrooperLITE]

I'd love to buy some seeds. I'm in Baltimore County

[@oneseedoneworld]

I haven't set it up on our website shop yet, but send an email to [e-mail] and I'll work out getting some to you, since you're the first that asked about it, and are a fellow Marylander! :)

[@rosemarymcnamara8434]

@@oneseedoneworld I am from Maryland as well. I just picked my first opened boll as well. I only have one plant. It is red upland variegated cotton. The leaves look like pink camouflage. Let me know if you want any seeds to try

[@oneseedoneworld]

@@rosemarymcnamara8434 oh that sounds interesting! Yes I'd be interested in some seeds. Send me an email at [e-mail] Thank you!

[@roxymiran]

What soil could I use for indoor growing

[@oneseedoneworld]

I would imagine any good potting soil would work, but with growing them in pots, you may need to fertilize them a couple of weeks or so to ensure they have enough nutrients throughout the season.

[@alanwexler54]

So uh… im just a 17 year old who’s bored since I graduated high school on October 3rd this year. There were cotton fields kinda close by to my house. So what any other bored teen would do. I walked over to the field and picked some. Now I don’t know what to do with it. So I wanna see what I can do with the seeds and all that.

[@oneseedoneworld]

So probably not the best idea to pick cotton that isn't yours without permission. But now that you have seeds, you can grow your own next season. They normally germinate really well and are easy to grow.

[@alanwexler54]

@@oneseedoneworld I know😭‼️ but I let my impulsive thoughts win a lot so I did what I did 🥲 but I so will grow some cotton once I have a stable home

[@oneseedoneworld]

@@alanwexler54 You could always try one in a pot to see how it goes. You will need a decent sized pot since they get about 3 feet tall and maybe a couple feet around. And maybe put a stake in it to help give it some support. But they are self pollinating, so you could even grow one inside.

[@alanwexler54]

@@oneseedoneworld omg thank youuuu I always wanted to plant something but never got the chance to 😋😋😋😋 I’ll see what I can do!

[@thatsasian5290]

Where’d you buy the cotton seeds?

[@oneseedoneworld]

I got mine from a random seller online. There are lots of various cotton seed sellers from websites or Etsy that you can get them from with different varieties. As long as you are in a state where they are not illegal to grow non-commercially, you should be able to get some.

[@runawaybead]

Can you grow cotton in Alaska

[@oneseedoneworld]

That might be tough since cotton has such a long growing season. I guess it could be possible if you started inside and then maybe grew them in pots so you could bring them back inside as needed when the weather got colder. Another option may be in a greenhouse or hoop tunnel.

[@momteacherlessons7296]

Where would we get seeds?

[@oneseedoneworld]

There are a lot of places that sell them online. You can even get them on Amazon here: amzn.to/48NJSce Just be sure to check that it is ok to grow them in your state. Some states don't allow backyard cotton growing or may require permission from your local AG extension first.

[@momteacherlessons7296]

@@oneseedoneworld I saw you said you sold them, so I was really looking for that. Thanks though!

[@oneseedoneworld]

@@momteacherlessons7296 send me an email at [e-mail] I might be able to hook you up 🙂

[@savannahrossy2405]

I’m a rookie cotton grower😂🎉

[@savannahrossy2405]

😒😫🐝💨💨😂Christ Colombus

[@oneseedoneworld]

This will be my third year, but I'm still a rookie. 🙂

[@jhyacinthocorner2269]

Using the spinning drum is way better and more effective

[@Darkbendy944]

OK I’m done sir-👨🏾

[@isis-u8h]

Cotton ....

[@pegasuvius9765]

Just give the seeds away.

[@nickraphael5382]

Thanks