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Development of Mixed Microbial Inoculum for the Acceleration of Retting Speed in Field Condition and Production of Good Quality Jute and Allied Fibres.

Firoza Akhtar
Scientific Officer
Fibre Quality Improvement DivisionBangladesh Jute Research InstituteManik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

M. Asaduzzaman
Chief Scientific Officer
Fibre Quality Improvement DivisionBangladesh Jute Research InstituteManik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was undertaken to explore the possibility of using mixed fungal cultures for the acceleration of retting speed and production of good quality fibre during the period of 2000. The promising fungi Penicillium sp., Mucor sp., Aspergillus niger, Sclerotium sp. and Aspergillus flavus were used under this study. Retting was completed within 14 and 16 days with two different treatments and in control it took 25 days. The better quality fibre (golden fibre) was produced with both the treatments. On the contrary, in control very hard fibre was produced.

Keywords: Microbial inoculum, Acceleration, Retting speed, Field condition, Good quality fibre

Location: Laboratory of Fibre Quality Improvement Division, BJRI

Start Date: 10-02-2010

End Date: 30-12-2000

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Jute

Objectives:

To explore the possibility of using mixed fungal cultures for the acceleration of retting speed and production of good quality fibre.

Methodology:

Ten kg of dry jute ribbons were retted with uniform quantity of mixed microbial inoculums in two replications (T1 & T2). The inoculum were blended with water in blending machine and sprinkled over the dry ribbons covered with moist Hessians. Simultaneously a control treatment was maintained with same amount of dry jute ribbons applying only water without microbial inoculums under same condition. After four days fungal growth was observed. During retting, small amount of water were sprinkled over the Hessian time to time to keep the ret moist/ wet.

Source of Information: Annual Report 2000-2001

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget: Twenty thousand only

Total Budget (Tk.) : Twenty thousand only

Achievement/Findings:

Retting was completed within 14 and 16 days in the treatments and in control it took 25 days in both cases golden fibre was produced. On the contrary, in control very hard fibre was produced presented in following table

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings, Booklet/Leaflet