Cotton Pickers/Strippers For Sale

About Cotton Pickers & Strippers

Cotton harvesting machines have been around since the 1800s, but John Daniel Rust and his brother Mack Rust are credited with building the first practical cotton picker in the 1920s and International Harvester built what’s considered the first commercially successful cotton picker in the 1940s. John Deere introduced the first two-row, self-propelled cotton picker in 1950. John Deere and International Harvester (now Case IH) are still two of the industry’s leading cotton harvester manufacturers.

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John Deere CP690 Cotton Picker

How They Work

Cotton pickers typically use spindles or prongs to pick cotton from the open bolls, while cotton strippers strip the cotton bolls from the stalk, whether or not they’re ripe, and are ideal for shorter cotton crops. The cotton picker or stripper will then add further processing to separate the bolls and cotton. Pickers and strippers blow the cotton into a basket, which is then unloaded and put through some type of cotton module builder. Recent advancements have created machines that integrate module building into the harvester, resulting in greater efficiency.

Modern Features

Advancements in harvester and picker technology allow cotton farmers to monitor the harvested cotton using real-time data, ultimately helping them make adjustments that preserve lint and seed quality. Operational data might include moisture levels, picking performance, and basket monitoring to help farmers maximise yield and profits. In addition to analysing the crop, cotton pickers and strippers might also analyse the field with height-sensing systems and the ability to see total acres harvested, the distance covered, and documenting functions.

Module-Forming Systems

To allow cotton farmers to harvest for longer periods between stops to offload raw product, the latest cotton pickers and strippers can wrap round bales of cotton ready for the gin, and can further place a protective wrap around them to protect the fibre from the elements. The packed modules can even be deposited on a rear handler, so operators can transport the modules directly to a staging area. RFID tags can also be embedded into the module wrap, so operators no longer need to manually tag the bales.

Find Your Cotton Picker Or Stripper

MarketBook is a great resource for finding new and used cotton pickers and strippers for sale, including machines from popular brands like John Deere and Case IH.