STUDY ON FIBER PROPERTIES OF MULBERRY WOOD (BROUSSONETIA PAPYRIFERA VENT.)

Abstract

Fiber properties, which are cell wall thickness, fiber length and width, lumen width, flexibility Runkel's ratio slenderness ratio and wood basic density, in woody part and bark of mulberry wood (Buoussonetia papyrifera Vent.) at the ages of 3, 4 and 5 years were studied. The results showed that the fiber properties in woody part were not different statistically in all studied ages. However, the fiber length and slenderness ratio in the bark at the age of 5 years showed significant differences from those 3 and 4 years of age. The wood basic density of mulberry wood was medium. There were no significant differences in wood basic density of all ages studied.