Potential application areas for jute
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Soil Erosion Control |
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During
the rainy season, the flow of rainwater takes away the soil particles from the surface of
the earth thereby causing soil erosion. Erosion rates are highest on steep slopes, sites
where protective vegetation has been removed or simply where the forces of rainfall and
wind exceed the soil's resistance to detachment and movement away. Geotextiles can prevent
soil erosion by protecting the soil particles. |
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Since
jute geotextiles are biodegradable, their effective lifespan for erosion control can be
limited/designed. The geotextiles degrade with time and do not prevent vegetative growth.
In fact they facilitate vegetation that ultimately becomes the permanent erosion control
and slope protection medium. |
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Agro-plant Mulching |
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Agro-plant
mulching is a general term applied to mulches used for agricultural applications and
includes traditional loose mulches such as straw. |
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agro-plant mulching, Jute geotextiles: |
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Suppress growth of weed species |
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Enhance growth of the selected vegetation species by reducing
competition and enhancing soil/plant/water relationship. |
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Jute
non-wovens act as effective weed blocking products, together with enhancing the
temperature conditions, where the extremes of temperature are problematic. The insulation properties of jute geotextiles
suppress the extremes of temperature by reducing the maximum and raising the minimum
temperature of the bare soil. |
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