Fiber analysis of seven species of agave and the mauritius hemp
Date
5-1965
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Major Course
Major in Agronomy
College
College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Fernando A. Bernardo
Co-adviser
Juan T. Carlos
Abstract
The physical properties and amounts of the fibers extracted from five species of Agaves, two hybrids and mauritius were compared. Fibers of sisal (A. Sisalana), 'bakya" (A. elongata), "Simag. and "Simatic" were more elastic though larger in diameters than those of henequen (A. fourcrovdes), maguey (A. cantala) and ornamental agave (A. americana var. marginata). However, they were generally weaker, shorter and coarser than the rest.
Mauritius actually had finer, more elastic, relatively stronger, longer and more fibers than most in the group, but its percentage fiber recovery was the lowest. Except for their low elasticity, henequen fiber also had superior qualities. in general, maguey fibers had better qualities than those of sisal. Ornamental agave yielded the least and generally inferior fibers.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
LG 993.5 1965 A42 S47
Recommended Citation
Serrano, Virginia M., "Fiber analysis of seven species of agave and the mauritius hemp" (1965). Undergraduate Theses. 8609.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/8609
Document Type
Thesis