The density (ρc) of never-dried cotton has been measured in its wet state. It is found to be 1.536 ± 0.006 g cm−3. This quantity is essential when it is necessary to determine add-ons in grafting experiments, and the present method avoids the need of having to know the initial weight of never-dried cotton in such experiments.
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