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Title: Potential of near infrared spectroscopy in cotton micronaire determination

Author
item Liu, Yongliang
item Delhom, Christopher
item Campbell, Benjamin
item MARTIN, VIKKI - Cotton, Inc

Submitted to: Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE)
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/9/2015
Publication Date: 7/27/2015
Citation: Liu, Y., Delhom, C.D., Campbell, B.T., Martin, V. 2015. Potential of near infrared spectroscopy in cotton micronaire determination. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE). Paper No. 152187806.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Micronaire is one of important cotton properties as it reflects fiber maturity and fineness. Automation-based high volume instrumentation (HVITM) measurement has been well established as a primary and routine tool of providing fiber micronaire and other quality properties to cotton breeders and fiber processors. This study examined the potential of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for the prediction of cotton micronaire, by validating the calibration model with validation samples and also with new crop-year fibers. Results indicated that the development of a robust NIR model for micronaire assessment is feasible and could be utilized to screen micronaire component of new crop-year cottons at remote / breeding locations.