The measurement of stem toughness in marrow-stem kale using a simple laboratory penetrometer |
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| Authors: | T D Johnston |
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| Institution: | (1) Welsh Plant Breeding Station, Aberystwyth, Great Britain |
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| Abstract: | The construction and use of a variable force penetrometer for measuring the woodiness of kale stems is described.The force required to cause penetration of the probe through the xylem tissue was found to bear a close relationship to estimates of quality based on in vitro digestibility determinations, crude fibre content and visual assessment of lignification in stained transverse sections of stems. |
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