Question

Stalk of hemp plants and husk of coconut are soaked in water for a long time to produce fibres. Why? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Retting is a process employing the action of micro-organisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectins surrounding bast-fibre bundles, and so facilitating separation of the fibre from the stem.

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