Looking at your clean cotton seeds, they look like Gossypium barbadense, and not G. hirsutum which would not work well with your roller method. I think you seed to specify what kinds of cotton seed you are using. Eli Whitney invented his gin for G. hirsutum cottons. It shears the lint or cotton from the seed with blades. The roller method is perfect for barbadense cottons. Do you know the kind of cotton you are using with your pasta roller method?
I realized after I posted the video that I should have specified smooth cotton seeds, not hairy ones, but it's too late to edit it as I no longer have the editing program. I originally made the video for my brother who was growing cotton in Arizona and the cotton I used was some he sent me. I sent the video to him, and only posted it on youtube several months later.
Yes, these seeds can be planted provided they aren't too old. Cotton seeds should be viable for 2-3 years. I had some for about 5 years that didn't grow.
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing! My husband will be happy the pasta maker gets to do double duty instead of me buying yet another fiber processing tool :)
This is so great... I'm getting paranoid about the whole "2012" thing and I want to learn how to do things with out modern technology. Before I was a mother I never cared about the world ending and thought ppl like me now (paranoid) where psycho idiots. (I still think that but now I'm one of them lol)
I love this and am very eager to try it out myself. Thanks so much for posting!
DyeSpinKnit 3 months ago
That is so cool! I've always wondered how the ginning process worked, and now I know. Thanks for sharing!!!
thedivinemadamadam1 3 months ago
Hi Lynn,
Looking at your clean cotton seeds, they look like Gossypium barbadense, and not G. hirsutum which would not work well with your roller method. I think you seed to specify what kinds of cotton seed you are using. Eli Whitney invented his gin for G. hirsutum cottons. It shears the lint or cotton from the seed with blades. The roller method is perfect for barbadense cottons. Do you know the kind of cotton you are using with your pasta roller method?
equadore1 4 months ago
I realized after I posted the video that I should have specified smooth cotton seeds, not hairy ones, but it's too late to edit it as I no longer have the editing program. I originally made the video for my brother who was growing cotton in Arizona and the cotton I used was some he sent me. I sent the video to him, and only posted it on youtube several months later.
LynnRuggles 4 months ago
Thanks for the nice video...we are learning about the cotton gin today in homeschool and enjoyed your demonstration.
jukeylynn 7 months ago
Yes, these seeds can be planted provided they aren't too old. Cotton seeds should be viable for 2-3 years. I had some for about 5 years that didn't grow.
LynnRuggles 8 months ago
now, can you use thowes seeds to grow more cotton?
cDog8766 8 months ago
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing! My husband will be happy the pasta maker gets to do double duty instead of me buying yet another fiber processing tool :)
susancoyotesfan 9 months ago
Nice idea this will come in handy when we have to farm for our clothes.
egn83b 11 months ago
Nice, thank you.
Too bad I sold my unused pasta machine at a yard sale!!
Oh darn!
Anyway, thanks... jeanna
jeannacav 11 months ago
What a great idea. Now I just have to go plant some cotton seeds;)
SusanShriverHowell 1 year ago
Very helpful! Thank you!!!
Wii624 1 year ago
This is so great... I'm getting paranoid about the whole "2012" thing and I want to learn how to do things with out modern technology. Before I was a mother I never cared about the world ending and thought ppl like me now (paranoid) where psycho idiots. (I still think that but now I'm one of them lol)
suchasweety138 1 year ago
Oh, this is so nice to see!
Ditjedatjes 1 year ago
Very cool! I'm taking history at a junior college this semester and it's neat to see a process on this :> Michael
mikie2501 2 years ago
Most excellent...
jazolivia 2 years ago
Brilliant!
remarkcentral 2 years ago
Simply brilliant. :-)
flmason 2 years ago