Abstract
ABSTRACT Saw-type lint cleaners are excellent devices for cleaning, combing and blending cotton fibers during the ginning process. However, they adversely influence fiber properties such as length. This study considered the use of several additional, non-aggressive cleaners prior to the fiber-seed separation process (ginning) in lieu of lint cleaners after ginning. Results over a three-year period with different types of cotton (hairy- and smooth-leaf) indicated that market grade could be maintained and producer monetary retums increased by substituting three seed cotton cleaners before ginning for the second stage of lint cleaning after ginning. In addition, the fiber quality measurements of nep content, short fiber content, and length distribution were improved.
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