Daily Dosage - Jute Oneliner - Agronomy Important Q & A For All Competitive Exam

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