Write the geographical conditions required for Jute cultivation?
Answers
i. Jute is a tropical plant and needs a hot and humid climate.
ii. It requires high temperature ranging between 25 °C and 35 °C.
iii. It grows well in regions of heavy rainfall, say about 120 cm to 150 cm.
iv. About 85 per cent relative humidity is needed during the period of its growth.
v. Enough water is needed not only for growing the jute crop but also for processing the fibre.
vi. Jute grows well in light sandy or clayey loam which is replenished annually through flood water.
vii. Cheap and adequate labour is needed for growing and processing of jute.
the 2 jute producing countries r India and Bangladesh.
Conditions for growing Jute plant:
Temperature: 25°C is ideal for jute cultivation.
Rainfall: 150 cm to 200 cm rainfall is essential for jute cultivation. Moisture in the wind is necessary.
Soil: New alluvial or loamy soil or river basin is ideal for jute cultivation.
Land: Plain land or gentle slope or low land is ideal for jute cultivation. But huge number of cheap labor is required along with irrigation facilities. HYV Seeds like Basudev, Sobajsora etc., plenty of fertilizer are required.