Year

Average Micronaire

2.5 mm/d

(Low)

5.1 mm/d

(Medium)

7.6 mm/d

(High)

1996

4.804 a

4.590 b

4.429 c

1997

4.792 a

4.799 a

4.721 a

1998

4.525 a

4.119 a

3.982 a

1999

4.817 a

4.875 a

4.825 a

Average

4.732 a

4.598 b

4.494 b

Year

Average Fiber Length Uniformity

(%)

2.5 mm/d

(Low)

5.1 mm/d

(Medium)

7.6 mm/d

(High)

1996

82.333 ab

82.667 a

81.771 b

1997

82.794 b

83.400 a

83.750 a

1998

81.908 a

81.442 a

81.528 a

1999

82.917 a

83.453 a

83.642 a

Average

82.488 a

82.740 a

82.673 a

Year

Average Fiber Strength

(grams/tex)

2.5 mm/d

(Low)

5.1 mm/d

(Medium)

7.6 mm/d

(High)

1996

31.042 a

30.542 a

29.625 b

1997

30.842 c

30.575 b

30.535 a

1998

29.283 a

28.859 a

28.671 a

1999

28.950 a

29.152 a

28.231 a

Average

30.202 a

29.957 a

29.458 b