Investigation of the Effect of the Fibre Inter-Node Length on the Tensile Strength of Maize Stem Fibres at Different Growth Stages

This study describes an investigation into the variation of the tensile strength of maize stem fibres at different growth stages of the plant. In this context, the fibres were all extracted manually, and in some cases preceded by a water retting process for 10 days. The variation of the tensile strength and chemical functional groups among four common maize varieties were determined. The fibres were characterised by performing tensile test,...