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 |