Learn about the pests that damage jute and its control. 1. Jute Mealybug, Maconellicoccus Hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae): Besides jute, this sap-sucking mealy-bug attacks the roselle fibre crop (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.); an important fibre allied to jute, and is responsible for an appreciable decrease in the yield of fibre. Life-Cycle: The mated females lay pink […]
Pests of Jute and Its Control | Agriculture
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How to Cultivate Jute ? | Fibre Crops | Agriculture
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Everything you need to learn about jute cultivation, harvest and growth. Introduction to Jute (Pat, Patsan): Jute occupies a very important position among the fibre crops and it is second only to cotton. It is the most important cash crop of eastern India, earning foreign exchange of about 3,000 million rupees annually. The crop is […]
Jute Growing Zones in India | Agronomy
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On the basis of agroclimate, jute growing tracts of India are broadly grouped into eight zones. 1. Lower Bengal-Ganga Riverine Tract: Important jute growing districts are Hooghly, 24 Paraganas, Nadia and Murshidabad. This is mainly olitorius tract. 2. Malda-Dianjpur Tract: Malda and west Dinajpur districts are included in this zone. Both olitorius and capsularis jutes […]