I worked for many years in the U.S. cotton industry (growing/marketing mostly, but also textile manufacturing). This time of year you need high average day and night temperatures, or you'll pretty much not get a good yield (cotton is a desert plant). So being in central California in July/August could get a bit toasty. The difference I suppose is that we don't have many cotton farmers here in the New Forest, so we do go a bit crazy in the heat.

(And if you fancy having a go, see https://www.hunker.com/12459242/what-kind-of-climate-does-the-cotton-plant-require).

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Peter
2009 3-litre Roadster "Ivor", royal ivory / green