2. CONTENT :
• WHAT IS JUTE?
• HISTORY OF JUTE
• SOIL AND LAND TYPE
• WATER MANAGEMENT
• CULTIVATION OF JUTE
• USES OF JUTE
• SOME JUTE PRODUCTS
3. WHAT IS JUTE?
• Jute is an natural fiber
popularly known as ‘The
Golden Fiber’.
• Jute is the one of
cheapest and strongest
natural fiber .
• Jute is am bio-degradable
and eco-friendly fiber .
• India is one of the largest
producer of jute.
4. • Jute was used for making textiles
in the Indus valley civilization
• In 17th century jute was invented.
• Dutch and French invented jute.
HISTORY OF JUTE
5. Jute needs a plain alluvial soil and
standing water.
Alluvial sandy loam, clay loamy soils
are best suited for jute production.
Capsularis jute can grow even in
standing water especially towards the
latter part of its growth.
Olitorius jute will not thrive in
standing water. The latter is more
drought resistant and is therefore grown
on lighter soils.
Soil pH 6.5-7.5
SOIL AND LAND TYPE:
6. •Jute crop requires 500 mm of
water.
• First irrigation is to be given
after sowing and life irrigation
on fourth day after sowing.
•Afterwards irrigation can be
given once in 15 days.
WATER MANAGEMENT
7. CULTIVATION OF JUTE
Jute is a rainy season
crop, sown from March to
May according to rainfall
and type of land. It is
harvested from June to
September depending
upon whether the sowings
are early or late.
8. USES OF JUTE
• The fibre is use of household, domestic and decorative
purposes like ropes, sacks,bags, blanket, towine yarn, rugs,
hessian cloth,wall mats etc. Now it is used to produce CBC yarn
and
• Jutex yarn by blending with cotton fiber. Now a days green jute
is used to produce paper.
• The wood stick is used to makes paper,partecs tabile,board etc.
Young shoots, leaves can be eat by cooked.