Table 4 Selected chemical components of cotton fiber collected from the maturation stage. Data are present on the dry basis with average (A) and standard deviation (SD, n = 4)
 Major component/(g·kg−1) | Moisture | Total C | Cellulose | Hemicellulose | Protein | ADL | ADF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 57.5 | 385.5 | 915.2 | 23.5 | 22.1 | 19.3 | 934.5 |
SD | 1.0 | 3.3 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 8.5 |
 Macro element/(g·kg−1) | P | Ca | K | Mg | Na | S | Ash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 0.59 | 0.52 | 5.22 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.58 | 19.95 |
SD | 0.19 | 0.07 | 3.97 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 2.25 |
 Trace element/(mg·kg−1) | Fe | Zn | Cu | Mn | B | Ni | Al |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 12.83 | 5.04 | 1.67 | 3.74 | 50.78 | 0.29 | 8.73 |
SD | 5.58 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.11 | 38.19 | 0.21 | 4.42 |