Jute Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exam
- Origin of jute:
India
- Botanical name of jute: Corchorus spp.
- Family of jute: Tiliaceae
- Chromosome number of jute: 2n=14
- Other name of Corcorus
capsularis: white jute, tita
- Hardy plant, tolerant water logging.
- Seed rate of Corcorus
capsularis 6-8 kg/ha.
- Seed rate of Corchorus
olitoris; 4-6 kg/ha,
- Jute fiber is called as bast.
- Jute is also known as golden fiber.
- Jute fiber is obtained
from secondary phloem
of stem.
- Retting of jute is a microbial process
- Retting is completed within
7-9 days compared
to 18-21 days required under
conventional whole plant retting.
- Slow moving
water is best for retting.
- Temperature for retting 34⁰C
- Seed multiplication ratio of jute:1:100
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