Study on needle punched jute nonwoven as an artificial medium for germination of seed: Effect of bulk density

A uniform, porous, and bulky mechanically entangled fibrous sheet, i.e., needle-punched nonwoven, from eco-friendly and natural, low-grade jute fiber, has been designed and engineered to use as an artificial medium for germination of seed in place of soil. Needle-punched nonwoven fabrics of differen...

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Main Authors: Surajit Sengupta, Sanjoy Debnath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1426078