Comparisons of Cottonscope and AFIS Fiber Maturity Distributions

Cotton fiber maturity and fineness are important fiber properties.  The Cottonscope is a new instrument that provides rapid, precise, and accurate measurements of MR and fineness, and much interest has been expressed in its use by cotton breeders and geneticists.  In addition to fiber MR, fineness, and ribbon width results, the Cottonscope also provides a MR distribution.  The MR results and distributions from the Cottonscope and AFIS instruments were compared on pure and blended samples of known MR.  Distinct differences in MR results and distributions were observed.