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Table 3.7. Masses of cane samples aged 36 weeks prior to and after fibre extraction.<br />

Mass of cane components prior to extraction/g<br />

Dry mass of cane components after extraction/g<br />

Cane source<br />

Additional material<br />

Sample Dry Green Top Stalk with rind Nodes Cane Rind Stalk Dry Top Dry Green Top Rind Stalk fibre Stalk pith<br />

leaf leaf only only leaf leaf leaf<br />

R 579 1 neg. (33) 480 140 2920 790 3710 1365 1555 (57) 380 200 218.5 111.7 32.9 111.7 41.4 52.9<br />

2 neg. (33) 520 120 2920 860 3780 1250 1670 (27) 220 180 135.2 118.1 35.4 95.2 31.5 47.6<br />

3 neg. (34) 750 150 2640 880 3520 700 1940 (23) 160 110 89.5 157.1 33.7 139.7 31.1 46.9<br />

R 570 1 neg. (40) 960 210 2660 960 3620 850 1810 (28) 270 170 181.5 244.9 53.1 162.1 36.8 63.4<br />

2 neg. (46) 1200 250 4800 1580 6380 525 4275 (44) 410 180 278.9 305.1 53.1 343.3 56.4 99.9<br />

3 neg. (36) 870 250 4600 1300 5900 590 4010 (27) 290 180 185.5 206.8 55.8 308.8 44.2 85.8<br />

M 1557/70 1 neg. (40) 770 280 2690 190 2880 804 1886 (26) 240 140 139.9 164.0 47.5 144.7 26.6 47.9<br />

2 neg. (44) 880 200 3070 1080 4150 930 2140 (23) 200 170 115.7 187.4 40.5 207.7 28.5 63.8<br />

3 neg. (39) 620 160 2480 840 3320 723 1757 (18) 140 160 87.8 148.0 40.5 143.2 20.6 43.8<br />

M 1400/86 1 neg. (38) 790 200 3350 1340 4690 970 2380 (30) 300 180 209.2 219.1 57.0 158.5 30.0 62.4<br />

2 neg. (41) 770 230 3860 1520 5380 1260 2600 (26) 220 190 135.6 172.7 58.8 231.5 36.1 88.3<br />

3 neg. (40) 770 210 2810 1140 3950 635 2175 (46) 350 150 232.8 193.7 47.9 122.1 35.6 55.9<br />

Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of leaves.<br />

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