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Authors
Affiliations
1 Division of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bangalore - 560089, IN
2 Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Matunga, Mumbai - 400 019, IN
3 National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Main Road, Thayanur Post, Podavur, Trichy - 620 102, IN
Source
Journal of Horticultural Sciences, Vol 1, No 2 (2006), Pagination: 95-98
Abstract
Pseudostem waste from five commercial cultivars of banana was used to extract fibre in order to study its properties. Fibre was extracted by decortification of sheath either manually or using Raspador machine. Yield of fibre in cultivars varied from 0.548% to 0.891%. There was no significant difference in the yield of fibre from different layers of sheath although differences among cultivars were significant. Cellulose was the major component of the fibre at about 60% while lignin levels were nearly 20%. The strength characteristics of Nendran fibre like, mean breaking load, mean breaking extension and tenacity were comparable to those reported for other naturally occurring plant fibres such as pineapple, jute and sisal. The study highlighted the importance of exploiting banana pseudostem after harvest of banana bunch for fibre production on a commercial scale.
Keywords
Banana Cultivars, Pseudostem Fibre, Mechanical Properties.
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