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Like other parts of the cotton plant, cottonseeds harbor the compound gossypol, which is toxic to people and many other animals. In large open fields, cover crops help protect young cotton plants from whipping wind and blowing sand. In a two-year field research study in Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, a Case IH CPX610 had better picking efficiency than a competitor that did not have the capability of picking from both sides of the cotton plant. |
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