Billets | Fraction of the thatch with the characteristic cut of the machete in both extremities. |
Whole cane | Fraction of cane with size equal to or greater than 2/3 of the total length, attached to the soil by its roots or not. |
Top | Fraction of the thatch left in the soil and attached to the pointer. |
Fixed piece | Medium cane segment (greater than 0.2 m) that is necessarily attached to the soil. |
Loose piece | Medium cane segment (greater than 0.2 m) that is necessarily not attached to the soil. |
Splinter | Segmented fraction of the billet. |
Shrapnel | Lacerated cane fragments. |
Stump | Fraction of the thatch cut above the soil, attached to the roots, with length smaller than or equal to 0.2 m. |
Total losses | Sum of every loss. |