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Cotton (media.piefed.social)
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Summertime... ♫ aaand living is eeaasy.
Fish are jumping... and the cotton is high! 𝆺𝅥𝅮

I planted a cotton seed around new year, because why not. Apparently it likes it here.

A potted cotton plant with two flowers, one open and white, the other pink and wilted. Behind on the windowsilt a small basil plant, and the top of a jade, and some yellow stick trap with fungus gnats.

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[–] [S] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I also put a seed into a balcony pot, which isn't doing as well. I thought it was too cold outside maybe, but I have another suspicion...

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(Edit: seems to be a rusty tussock moth.)

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    [–] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I didn't know you could grow cotton plants in a pot, that's very cool. I wonder how much cotton a single plant would give

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I didn't know either, I just put random seeds into pots, sometimes they work. I'm curious about the harvest too.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago

    (3 months later) Enough for a sock?

    I harvested one, and it was easy to twist into a short strand of rope by hand. Strong enough that I cannot rip it apart. But it took a long time and I only managed a thick and uneven yarn. Maybe I should skill up and learn spinning...

    Anyway, the plant has tiny aphids or something, and I'm too lazy to fight them. I think it's supposed to dry out on its own soon.

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    • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Can't help but remember this gem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oomlb9xm-YQ

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