back to nature cotton boll

augiedog55 · December 30, 2011

How many of you use this compost. I got 2 bags for the 1 today and was wondering how good it is as a compost.

dice · January 4, 2012

So, probably no one has even heard of this stuff before, much less
used it.

Lots of people have used composted cotton burrs, though.
One issue with it might be chemicals. Cotton is farmed with a lot
of pesticides, herbicides, etc. How much of that stuff remains in
the compost, who can say? Does it reek? (Does it have a chemical
smell that you can detect in addition to the normal smell of compost?)

You might want to stick to using that on plants that you do not eat.

augiedog55 · January 4, 2012

Dice thanks for your response. Since I posted this I've google and read quite a bit about Earth right and trheir company and cotton boll. The company that make this brand is out of texas.From what I read they don't have to use all the chemicls in west texas they do in the rest of the south eastern united states.. SO i'm hoping this stuff is good. The rest of what I read was pssitive about its use in the soil. I was hoping some texas growers would see this and comment on it. Hopefully they will give me some imput.
Bruce

augiedog55 · January 4, 2012

Its Back To Nature not earth for the makers right sorry. I haven't had my coffeee yet

Worth1 · January 4, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by augiedog55

Dice thanks for your response. Since I posted this I've google and read quite a bit about Earth right and trheir company and cotton boll. The company that make this brand is out of texas.From what I read they don't have to use all the chemicls in west texas they do in the rest of the south eastern united states.. SO i'm hoping this stuff is good. The rest of what I read was pssitive about its use in the soil. I was hoping some texas growers would see this and comment on it. Hopefully they will give me some imput.
Bruce

I can tell you that Texas cotton farmers use round up and defoliants on their cotton farms.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...1kACrTd9HdRlaA

Worth

augiedog55 · January 4, 2012

worth i had read that too. but from i'm gathering they laws have changed since 2002. the bags say chemicsal free and were composted for 4 months a 160 degrees.. the jury is still out with me on this. if i have doubt it won't go in my tomato garden. i do appreciate the link.

augiedog55 · January 4, 2012

I've done quite a bit of research this morning . I googled "cotton boll compost in organic gardens." There is some interesting reading if anyone is interested .

Hermitian · January 4, 2012

100% of US commercial cotton is GMO, and 100% of the US licensed fertilizer cotton by-products come from commercially processed cotton. Got it? Further, in my opinion no one should be worried about fertilizing plants with it. It is approved for certified organic farming. If you feel differently, that's ok! There are alternatives, check out Neem Seed Meal.

augiedog55 · January 4, 2012

Richard, Thank you for your imput. Thats what i was getting out of my research today.. So i guess i didn't waste my $ on it.
Have a good day
Bruce

Worth1 · January 4, 2012

I wouldn't think it was a waste of money at all, I have used cotton seed meal on my garden many times.

I only put the above post up because almost all cotton farming is done with the defoliants and round up.
If not we would have to go back to the so called good ole days with hand picking.
I can assure you we dont want to pick cotton by hand.

Worth

augiedog55 · January 4, 2012

Worth, im with you on that.. I'm to old to pick cotton anymore by hand (or any other way).....So you to are saying use it..lmao Thanks again
Bruce

tuk50 · January 8, 2012

I plant a row or two of cotton each year in different areas of my garden and after the bolls open gather a few had fulls for next years seed and just push the remainder down and cover with mulch. My desert soil needs slow decomposing organics and this works well.

treeshaker · March 3, 2012

i also just read about this stuff and bought some and tilled it in--we will see what happens.

Tracydr · March 3, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I wouldn't think it was a waste of money at all, I have used cotton seed meal on my garden many times.

I only put the above post up because almost all cotton farming is done with the defoliants and round up.
If not we would have to go back to the so called good ole days with hand picking.
I can assure you we dont want to pick cotton by hand.

Worth

Ha ha! My dad picked cotton by hand as a teenager, in Celeste, TX. I get to hear that story, about 5 times a year. Doesn't sound like a fun job.
Not that shoveling horse manure as a job was fun, either.

December 30, 2011	#1
augiedog55 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: oak grove mo Posts: 406	back to nature cotton boll How many of you use this compost. I got 2 bags for the 1 today and was wondering how good it is as a compost.

January 4, 2012	#2
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	So, probably no one has even heard of this stuff before, much less used it. Lots of people have used composted cotton burrs, though. One issue with it might be chemicals. Cotton is farmed with a lot of pesticides, herbicides, etc. How much of that stuff remains in the compost, who can say? Does it reek? (Does it have a chemical smell that you can detect in addition to the normal smell of compost?) You might want to stick to using that on plants that you do not eat. __________________ -- alias

January 4, 2012	#8
Hermitian BANNED Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,112	100% of US commercial cotton is GMO, and 100% of the US licensed fertilizer cotton by-products come from commercially processed cotton. Got it? Further, in my opinion no one should be worried about fertilizing plants with it. It is approved for certified organic farming. If you feel differently, that's ok! There are alternatives, check out Neem Seed Meal. __________________ Richard _<\|\|>_

January 8, 2012	#12
tuk50 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tucson, Arizona (catalina) Posts: 413	I plant a row or two of cotton each year in different areas of my garden and after the bolls open gather a few had fulls for next years seed and just push the remainder down and cover with mulch. My desert soil needs slow decomposing organics and this works well. __________________ Hangin on for dear life!

January 4, 2012	#10
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I wouldn't think it was a waste of money at all, I have used cotton seed meal on my garden many times. I only put the above post up because almost all cotton farming is done with the defoliants and round up. If not we would have to go back to the so called good ole days with hand picking. I can assure you we dont want to pick cotton by hand. Worth

March 3, 2012	#13
treeshaker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: s.central kansas Posts: 35	i also just read about this stuff and bought some and tilled it in--we will see what happens.