A test rig was developed for measuring the cotton-picking force. Among the five cotton varieties CNH-36, Anjali, LRA-5166, AKA-8401 and AKH-4 tested, Anjali variety required a maximum picking force of 3.456 N. The average kapas weight of cotton varieties rangedfrom 2.31 g to 3.56 g and average bract weight varied from 0.78 g to 1.33 g. Picking force varied with variety of cotton and increased with increase in kapas weight.
