Table 4 Average values of quantitative fiber characteristics for Gossypium spp. accessions (Group 1) and G. barbadense L. var. brasiliensis accessions (Group 2) collected from native Amazonian communities in La Convención, Cusco, Perú
Groups | Fiber quality characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEN/mm | MIC(maturity fineness) | STR/()gf·tex-−1) | ELO/% | SHO/% | UNI/% | MAT/% | |
Group 1 | 29.9 ± 1.5 a | 6.9 ± 0.6 a | 46.0 ± 3.4 a | 11.4 ± 1.4 a | 5.0 ± 2.3 a | 84.0 ± 1.8 a | 0.90 ± 0.02 a |
Group 2 | 25.5 ± 0.6 b | 6.4 ± 0.2 a | 34.1 ± 1.3 b | 14.8 ± 0.6 a | 9.0 ± 0.9 a | 79.1 ± 0.8 b | 0.86 ± 0.01 a |
P-value | 0.002 | 0.230 | 0.014 | 0.210 | 0.120 | 0.006 | 0.074 |
CV/% | 6.06 | 8.88 | 16.2 | 23.63 | 37.65 | 2.63 | 3.19 |