Question

1-Explain the difference in the cultivation of cotton and jute plants.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Cotton Vs Jute: Find the differences between Cotton and Jute

Cotton grows well in warm weather and requires medium rain fall. Jute grows in the rainy season. Jute fibre is cheaper than Cotton. Cotton is a soft and fluffy fibre grows in the form of a boll which is known as cotton boll.

Answer 2

Cotton-

• Cotton is a soft fibre that is obtained from cotton plants and grows as a boll.
• It is mainly grown in regions having black soil and warm conditions.
• In India cotton is basically grown in Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat etc.
• It is one of the most commonly used fibres.
• When cotton plants start flowering, they give flowers of yellowish-white colour which turns red after a few days.
• Slowly, flowers change into cotton balls.

Jute-

• Jute fibre is obtained only from the stem of the jute plants. It is mainly grown in the rainy season.
• Jute mainly grows in regions having alluvial soil which is found in the delta regions of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.
• In India, jute is basically grown in the states of Bihar, West Bengal and Assam.
• Jute is sometimes also called as the golden fibre. It is soft, shiny and long fibre with a silky texture.
• Jute plant is about 3 meters in height and bears yellow flowers in a few months.
• At flowering stage only, jute plants are cut and a good quality fibre is obtained at this stage.
• The dry leaves of the plants are kept in water for a few days.
• During this time, the liquid skin moves out to separate the fibre and this process is known as retting.

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