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Agriculture · Q563

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 563

Q563

The optimum temperature for retting of sunhemp is

A.
14° - 21°C
B.
21° - 27°C
Answer
C.
30° - 34°C
D.
35° - 38°C

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Retting is the process of employing the action of bacteria and moisture on plants to dissolve or rot away much of the cellular tissues and gummy substances surrounding bast-fiber bundles, thus separating the fibre from the stem.
The optimum temperature for retting of sun hemp is 21° - 27°C.