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Apr 25, 2017 · Jute carpets, jute mats, prayer rugs, and jute furniture are commonly used as well. Jute fibers are also used to make twines and rough cordage. The jute plant, Corchorus olitorius, has culinary applications in some parts of the world, such as Nigeria, Uganda, and the Philippines, where the jute leaves are used as a part of soup preparations.
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Cultivation. To grow jute, farmers first scatter the seeds on cultivated soil. When the plants are about 15–20 cm tall, they are thinned out. About four months after planting, harvesting begins. The plants are usually harvested after they flower and before the flowers go to seed. The stalks are cut off close to the ground, tied into bundles ...
Mar 14, 2024 · Uses, Facts, & FAQ. Jute is a versatile and widely used natural fiber that has been around for centuries. It is primarily grown in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Indonesia, and Thailand. Jute can be used to make everything from sackcloth to fabric for clothing or even ropes and twine. But can you grow jute at home?
Jul 12, 2024 · jute, either of two species of Corchorus plants— C. capsularis, or white jute, and C. olitorius, including both tossa and daisee varieties—belonging to the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), and their fibre. The latter is a bast fibre; i.e., it is obtained from the inner bast tissue of the bark of the plant’s stem.
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Jun 4, 2006 · The world average jute yield is about 1.9 tonnes of raw fibre per hectare, but yields of 5 tonnes have been obtained in Bangladesh with improved cultivars grown under optimal agronomic conditions[ 299 ]. Intercropped with Vigna, jute has yielded 3,270 kilos compared to 2290 kilos when monocropped[ 269 ].
India is the world's largest producer of jute, but imported approximately 162,000 tonnes of raw fiber and 175,000 tonnes of jute products in 2011. India, Pakistan , and China import significant quantities of jute fiber and products from Bangladesh, as do the United Kingdom , Japan , United States , France , Spain , Ivory Coast , Germany and ...
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Jute requires a warm and humid climate with temperature between 24° C to 37° C. Constant rain or water-logging is harmful. The new gray alluvial soil of good depth, receiving salt from annual floods, is best for jute. Flow ever jute is grown widely in sandy loams and clay loams. Sowing of jute in midlands and high lands starts with showers in ...
