A cotton boll in Greene County, North Carolina
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- Date created
- March 21, 2008
- Location
- Greene County, North Carolina
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This is a cotton boll, or the seed coat, of a cotton plant in Greene County, North Carolina. Cotton is one of the most common crops in North Carolina. Cotton production is very efficient, for only ten percent of the boll is lost in conversion to pure, useful fiber.
