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Table 4 Comparison of possible advantages and disadvantages for each measurement method

From: A novel rind puncture technique to measure rind thickness and diameter in plant stalks

 

Equipment cost

Training time (min)

Time to measure 113 samples (min)

Inter user variability

Average R2 (diameter)

Average R2 (rind thickness)

Caliper

~ $50

10

430

1.5% and 7.71%

0.9854

0.8854

Image analysis

~ $500

10

630

1.64 and 8.68%

0.9735

0.8748

Puncture method

~ $50,000

10

65

Not studied. Assumed negligible

0.9820

0.8517