Linter | plant fibre | Britannica (original) (raw)

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characteristics of cottonseed

• In cottonseed
  Linters, the short cellulose fibres left on the seed after the staple cotton is removed by ginning, are used to make coarse yarns and many cellulose products. The hulls, or outer seed coverings, are used in ruminant animal feed as roughage.
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cultivation of cotton

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  In cotton: Cultivation of the cotton plant
  Linters, fibres considerably shorter than the seed hair and more closely connected to the seed, come from a second growth beginning about 10 days after the first seed hairs begin to develop. When ripe, the boll bursts into a white, fluffy ball containing three to…
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