Analysis of influencing factors of raw cotton quality and prospectof optimisation pathway

The paper discusses the issue of raw cotton quality and summarises it in the context of the current state of research. The article highlights the importance of cotton seeds for improving cotton quality and points out the problems in cotton seed selection and breeding. The article also mentions other factors affecting cotton quality, such as planting technology, light factors, defoliation and ripening technology, anisotropic fibre content and cotton picker operation quality. Based on these findings, ways to optimize the quality of raw cotton are proposed, including exploring suitable cotton varieties for machine picking, mitigating differences in raw cotton quality due to differences in geographic location and climatic conditions, and optimizing the use of picking techniques and processing machinery to reduce the impact on raw cotton quality. In conclusion, the paper provides a useful reference for promoting the application of cotton mechanical picking technology.