Explain four precautions that should be observed when harvesting cotton.

Explain four precautions that should be observed when harvesting cotton.

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(I) Sisal bags/gunny bags should not be used to prevent mixing of lint and sisal fibres which causes ginning problems.



(II) Hands should be cleaned to avoid staining of the lint



(III) Picking should be done when the lint is dry to prevent fibres from sticking together



(IV) Use clean containers for picking to avoid contamination



(V) Use different containers for AR(Safi) and BR (fifi) grades of cotton to ensure quality/separate grade A and B



(VI) Avoid picking leaves and twigs to avoid contamination

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Mohaissack answered the question on October 10, 2017 at 14:00

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