Question

After harvesting, cotton is sent for__________ (ginning/spinning).

Answer 1

Cotton is an important cash crop. It is necessary to be processed for further use. Ginning is the process of removing seeds and debris from cotton fiber whereas spinning is the process in which fibers of cotton are converted into yarn. Weaving is the process of making the yarn into fabric.

Complete answer:
The first step in cotton processing is harvesting after the cotton crop matures. Then with the help of cotton pickers, the seed cotton from the bolls gets removed, leaving the burrs (dried locules) behind. Then cotton strippers are used to harvest storm-proof cotton, a variety that minimizes field losses from the weather.
After harvesting, cotton is sent for the ginning process. The cotton gin device is where cotton fiber is separated from the cottonseed. The principle function of a cotton gin is to convert farmer’s harvests into salable commodities by separating the cotton from the seed to ensure that even tiny bits of trash (like a leftover seed) gets disposed of.
In the ginning process, the cotton is vacuumed into tubes that transfer it to a dryer to reduce moisture and improve the quality of fiber. Then gins separate the fibers from the seed. After that gins clean the fibers and package them for commerce.
Therefore the answer is ‘After harvesting, cotton is sent for ginning.’

Note:
Cotton is a Kharif crop that requires about 6 to 8 months to mature. Its time of sowing and harvesting differs in different parts of the country depending upon the climatic conditions of that part.
In Haryana and Punjab cotton is sown in the month of April-May and is harvested in December-January, otherwise, winter frost will damage the crop. Whereas in Gujarat it is sown in June-July and is harvested in February-March.