Table 1 Summary of Rind Penetration Experiments
From: The effect of probe geometry on rind puncture resistance testing of maize stalks
Actuation method | Probe geometry | Locations | Metrics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | Description | # per location | Description | ||
Hand actuated | Pointed | 1 | Most basal internode | 1 | Max load |
Machine actuated | Pointed | 8 | Every internode and 5 cm apical and basal of most central node | 4 | Max load, slope, energy, yield point |
Machine actuated | Chamfered | 2 | Most basal internode, most central internode | 4 | Max load, slope, energy, yield point |