- Seed Preparation
- Soil & Water
- Weed Control
- Pest control
- Harvesting
 Seed Preparation
Conventional cotton ， typically treats seeds with fungicides or insecticides and uses GMO seeds for approximately 70% of US-grown cotton.
Organic cotton, uses untreated seeds and never uses GMO(genetically modified organism) seeds.
 Soil & Water
Conventional cotton applies synthetic fertilizers. Loss of soil due to predominantly mono-crop culture and requires intensive irrigation.
Organic cotton builds strong soil through crop rotation and retains water more efficiently thanks to increased organic matter in the soil.
 Weed Control
Conventional cotton applies herbicides to soil to inhibit weed germination and repeatedly uses herbicides to kill weeds that do grow.
Organic cotton, physical removal rather than chemical destruction controls weeds through cultivation and hand hoeing.
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