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Fibre Retting |
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In general, the practice of retting jute plants in the jute
growing regions is to immerse the jute bundles in clear slow flowing water, in canals,
rivulets, tanks, ponds or ditches. The minimum ratio of plant material to water in
stagnant water should be 1:20. The important conditions for good retting are:
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The water should be non-saline and clear. |
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The volume of water should be enough to allow jute bundles to
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Bundles, when immersed, should not touch the bottom. |
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The same retting tank or ditch should not be used when water becomes dirtier.
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Retting has been used for a long time in case of extraction of
fibres from jute and allied vegetable fibre plants. Since the fibres are contained in the
bark or the outer skins of stems, either stems or the outer skins called ribbons are
retted for extracting the fibres. If the stems are retted, it is called stem retting. If
ribbons are retted it is called ribbon retting. Retting is an important step in the
production of good quality fibre. The existing practices of retting in the major producing
countries are described below. |
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