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I think cotton while in bloom is one of the most beautiful things on earth. This is 35 miles northeast of Waco, Texas.
 
It is legal here in SC if you get a permit and set a boll weevil trap that they come inspect periodically.
Richard
 
[b:654c4848f0]Why is it illegal?[/b:654c4848f0]

It is illegal to grow cotton in all southern states without first registering with the state ag center because of the boll weevil.
The boll weevil has been eradicated from the USA other than southern Texas.
To prevent re-infestation all cotton plants are monitored by the state ag center.
So while technically it is not illegal to grow cotton you have to register with the state so they know exactly where every cotton plant is so they can monitor for the boll weevil.
You can imagine the logistic nightmare it would be if they let homeowners grow cotton as a ornamental plant.


Sweet potatoes fall under the same thing here in Louisiana because of the sweet potato weevil.
To grow sweet potatoes in your home garden you have to register with the state and allow them to monitor your garden.






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I'm in the Dallas area. There was a farm near me that had a couple hundred acres of cotton that never harvested it. Not long ago they plowed it under.
 
Same out here on the high plains and no so high plains of Texas some doesn't get stripped because yield is so low wont cover fuel to harvest. Also if don't get good stand and is insured it has to be plowed under and no other crop for that year.
 
Legal in VA too supposed to get a permit but in my part of the state I doubt anyone would worry about it since no cotton is grown in my area.Thought about planing some since
honey bees love it and its suppose to make great honey.
 
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