Jute is a
kind of fiber. It is obtained from the jute plant. Jute is grown mainly in Bangladesh.
Recently it is also grown India and Thailand. The weather and land of Bangladesh
is very suitable for the cultivation of jute. For the cultivation of jute the
land ploughed well. Then seeds are sown in Falgun and Chaitra. Enough rain is
necessary for the cultivation of jute. Jute plants grow like straight sticks.
When they grow from to fifteen feet high, they are then cut, bound in bundles
and kept under water for about fifteen days. When the plants get rotten, they
are taken out of water. The fibers are then separated from the stalk, washed
and dried in the sun. The fibers are then made into bundles and sold on the
market. Different useful things are made from jute. Some household items that
are made from jute include carpet, mat, bag and rope. Nowadays paper, cloth, plastic
etc. are also made from jute. Boards made from jute plants can be used as a
substitute for planks. Stalk of jute plant is used as fuel and for partition.
