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PLASTIC CONTAMINANTS DETECTION AND HANDLING AND COTTON MOISTURE DETERMINATION FOR IMPROVED GINNED COTTON QUALITY

Objective

Objective 1. Develop the technology and methodology for detecting and removing plastic contaminants from the cotton being ginned. Objective 2. Develop an inline and real-time cotton moisture monitoring system for close-loop optimization of cotton ginning and for predetermining the moisture of cotton seed for storage.

Investigators
Sui R; Filip to S
Institution
Mississippi State University
Start date
2019
End date
2022
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6066-41440-008-04S
Accession number
437005
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