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130 days. Gossypium hirsutum. Open Pollinated. Erlene's Green Cotton. The plant produces good yields of naturally olive green tinted cotton. Naturally colored cotton is now very rare. Prior to the Civil War, green, blue, yellow, and pink colored cotton was grown by slaves. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the family of Erlene Melancon of Texas, USA.
Lot No: Lot 21
Germination: 85%
Test Date: 01/2021
Seeds Per Pound: 4,000
Plant Height: 3 to 5 ft tall
Planting Season: Spring
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Indoor Sow/Direct Sow
One of the easiest specialty plants to grow. Kids will love growing them. Cotton does best in warm weather regions. For school projects, plant your seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before setting in garden. When seedlings are 4" to 6" tall, transplant them into larger pots so roots can grow properly. Plant directly in the garden in spring when night time temperature are above 50 degrees. Plants can grow 4 ft tall.
Requires rich fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.
Water during dry and hot spells.
Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Periodically apply Miracle Gro.
Hand remove cotton from plant when cotton pods opens.