Physical compositions of different Jute & Allied Fibre (JAF) plants

The ribbons, fibres, leaves and stick contents of different JAF plants vary considerably. The fibre content of C. olitorius jute plant is the highest and that of H. sabdariffa is the lowest. The green leaf content of H. sabdariffa plant is the highest. The dry ribbon contents of both C. capsularis and C. olitorius plants are higher than those of H. cannabinus. 

Crop

 Whole(100%) Ribbons % Leaf % Sticks% Fibres%
Plant (t/ha) Green Dry Green Dry Green Dry Dry

C. olitorius

 46 38.7 11.7 11.0 2.7 50.3 16.6 6.8

C. capsularis

 34 40.2 11.2 15.9 3.9 44.2 12.5 5.9

H. sabdariffa

 48 35.2 9.6 16.3 3.6 48.5 15.0 4.8

H. cannabinus

 36 34.0 9.5 14.2 3.3 57.8 15.9 4.9

Approx. Avg.

 40 37.0 10.3 14.2 3.3 48.8 15.15 5.5
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