Mechanical Properties of Garlic Scapes and Pseudo-Stems for Harvesting

A dataset containing mechanical parameters from tensile, compressive, and shear tests on garlic plants, their scapes, and pseudo-stems. The data was generated by Jing Yang and published on figshare in April 2026 to elucidate the separation mechanism for mechanized harvesting. The dataset is 5.5 KB in size and stored in an XLS file.

Use Cases

• Modeling the mechanical separation of garlic scapes based on measured differences in elastic modulus and tensile strength.
• Calibrating finite element simulations for plant material compression based on the provided experimental validation data.
• Analyzing the relationship between microscopic morphology and shear strength based on the described SEM analysis.
• Applying composite material mechanics theory to agricultural plant structures using the constructed mechanical model.

Strengths

• Dataset is small (5.5 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.
• Mechanical parameters were systematically obtained using a universal testing machine.
• Experimental data reliability was verified through finite element simulation, showing a high degree of agreement.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's geographic origin and sample size are not specified.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data was generated through laboratory mechanical testing (tensile, compressive, shear) and finite element simulation.

Time Range

The study and data collection timeframe is not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 17:50:50.

Geography

The geographic origin of the garlic plants is not specified.