Mesta thrives in elevation of sea level to 1000 m. They are grown as rainfed crop during monsoon. Mesta is grown on a variety of soils. However, clay loams with good internal drainage are ideal. Acid soils are not suitable. With a pH above 7, chlorosis appears in HS mesta. Low-lying areas are not suitable for both HC and HS.

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Mesta, a herbaceous annual plant (ligno-cellulosic bast fibre crop like jute) believed to be originated from Afro- Asian countries, ranks next to jute in importance (sharing 15% of raw jute-cum-mesta fibre production) and comprises of two major distinct cultivated species – Hibiscus cannabinus (Kenaf, 2n = 36) and H.

2021年1月1日 · In Bangladesh, mesta (H. sabdariffa) is one of the important fiber crops next to jute and kenaf. Mesta cultivation is widely scattered in homestead level throughout Bangladesh. It is traditionally cultivated for its leaves, fruits, seeds, and stem, but now it is being grown commercially for its fiber.

Mesta (Hibiscus spp. L.) is an important genus of bast fibre crop next to jute crop in the world. The mesta fibre can be obtained from the two species viz., roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) and both of them are being cultured for bast fibre production.

Vegetable Mesta is one of the underexploited leafy vegetable grown throughout the tropics and it belongs to the family malvaceae. Tender leaves of Mesta are used for preparing curry (or) chutney in several parts of south India.

2022年5月18日 · Mesta is one kind of natural fibre used to make yarns and fabrics. The stem or bark of mesta plant is used for fibre production. In another post, I will share images of jute plants and jute fields.

2021年1月1日 · Indian sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for stem fibers, paper pulp or edible calyces, leaves, and seeds. More than 300 species of hibiscus can be found around the world. H. sabdariffa L is popularly known as roselle.

Mesta (Hibiscus cannabinus/subdariffa) is a plant cultivated for its bast and core fibers. It is used to produce ropes, twines, paper pulp, and other products. The plant is native to southern Sahara but is now grown in tropical and subtropical regions.

Pulchi respectively. The Mesta (Genus Hibiscus), an annual plant growing from 2.4 to 3.5 meters height, consists of central woody portion i.e., stem and its branches covered with bark constituting main-ly of bast fibres. The broad propor-tion of different parts of the plant are given below Particulars Ton! Acre On % Basis Green weight of the plant