Improved Retting Of Jute and Mesta with Microbial Formulation

Not AvailableJute, universally known as the golden fibre is the multi-cellular and viscoelastic bast fibre and a unique crop of major economic importance of eastern India and most particularly of West Bengal. Retting is the most important postharvest operation for quality jute fibre production. The process of separation and extraction of fibres from non-fibrous tissues and woody part of the stem through dissolution and decomposition of pectins, gums and other mucilaginous substances is called retting (Dasgupta et al., 1976; Majumdar and Day, 1977). Jute fibre quality depends to a large extent on the bio-chemical process of retting. The fate of a good jute and mesta crop in the field for quality fibre production depends fully on the proper retting carried out in good quality water. If retting is properly carried out, the extracted fibre should exhibit genetic quality of the variety. Improper retting may lead to inferior quality of fibre in spite of good crop which ultimately may face lower price in the market and lower net return to the farmers.Not Availabl