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Agriculture · Q1021

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1021

Q1021

Process of loosening for separating fibres from plant is known as

A.
Curing
B.
Retting
Answer
C.
Wetting
D.
Netting

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Retting is the process employing the action of micro-organisms and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and pectins surrounding bast-fiber bundles, thus facilitating the separation of fibre from the stem.
This is the process involved in the production of linen from the flax stalks and coir from the coconut husks.