Abstract
Cotton fiber length is an essential parameter for the cotton industry and cotton research. However, differences between industry- and laboratory-scale ginning may lead to inconsistencies between research and industry results for measured length. Seedcotton from farms is processed in large industry-scale gins, while researchers typically use small laboratory-scale gins. The proposed method successfully reduces the differences in fiber length parameters between these two types of ginning. Only one new step is needed before assessing fiber quality in lint from a laboratory-scale gin to simulate the processing effect of an industry-scale gin.•Cotton seeds and lint are separated from seedcotton with a laboratory-scale gin.•Lint is post-processed with a laboratory-scale lint cleaner, the micro dust and trash analyzer 3.•The length fiber quality profile resembles the results of industry-scale ginned samples.
Highlights
Method ArticleA method to improve cotton fiber length measurement for laboratory analysis Joao Morais a,c,∗, Jacob James a, Zach Hinds a, Wayne Smith b, Brendan Kelly a,b, Eric Hequet a a Texas Tech University, USA b Texas A&M Agrilife Research, USA c Embrapa Algodão, Brazil abstract
Length and length uniformity index are fiber quality parameters used in marketing cotton [1]
Lint is post-processed with a laboratory-scale lint cleaner, the micro dust and trash analyzer 3
Summary
A method to improve cotton fiber length measurement for laboratory analysis Joao Morais a,c,∗, Jacob James a, Zach Hinds a, Wayne Smith b, Brendan Kelly a,b, Eric Hequet a a Texas Tech University, USA b Texas A&M Agrilife Research, USA c Embrapa Algodão, Brazil abstract. Method name: Post-processing of laboratory-scale cotton fiber for length measurement Keywords: Ginning, Fiber length distribution, Lint cleaning, Trash, Processing Article history: Received 14 October 2019; Accepted 7 March 2020; Available online 12 March 2020. Subject Area More specific subject area: Method name: Name and reference of original method. Agricultural and Biological Sciences Cotton fiber quality Post-processing of laboratory-scale cotton fiber for length measurement W.S. Anthony, W.D. Mayfield, Cotton ginners handbook, United States Department of Agriculture, Springfield.
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