Environmental fluctuations during the growing season alter cotton fiber growth and development. Fiber and seed development can be perturbed or terminated any time during fiber development resulting in low weight seeds (60-115mg) or motes (<60mg). Motes have been categorized by fiber length. Short-fiber motes have fiber that is less than one-half the length of fiber from normal weight seeds. Long-fiber motes have fiber that can be removed by ginning.