Question

State two precautions taken when harvesting cotton

Answer 1

• gunny/Sisal bags should not be used to prevent mixing of lint and sisal fibres which causes ginning problems
•  Hands should be cleaned to avoid staining of the lint
•  Picking should be done when the list is dry to prevent fibres from sticking together
• Use clean containers for picking
• Use different containers for AR (safi) and BR (fifi) grades of cotton to ensure quality/separate grade A from B
• Picking should be done immediately the balls open/split to prevent staining by dust/dirt
• Avoid picking leaves and twigs to avoid contamination