Cotton stickiness caused by excess sugars on cotton fibre, either from the plant itself (physiological sugars) or from insects (entomological sugars). While not common in Australia, it is important for growers to be aware of the issue of stickiness, as action can be taken to manage stickiness prior to harvest.
This factsheet highlights how stickiness impacts the cotton production pipeline from growers, harvesters, ginners, cotton classification, and spinners and potential remedial steps.