TECHNICAL SEMINAR

ON

“AGRO TEXTILES”
By
A.PRAKASH (05T404)
III-B.Tech Textile
INTRODUCTION
With the increase in the population worldwide,
stress on the agricultural crops has increased.

Traditionally adopted ways of using pesticides and

herbicides are expensive and have long lasting
ecological impact.

Adapting the hi-tech farming technique, where eco-

friendly textile structures are used, could enhance
the quality and overall yield of agro-products.
 AGROTECH INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS.
Non-woven jute mulching.
Roof Garden-Lawn.
Woven Ground Cover.
Hail Netting.
Crop Netting.
Natural Fibre Tree Mats.
Wind break and Shade Netting.
Insect Netting.
Pot Tops.
Etc. , ………………..
 Objectives of mulching

To produce a Non-woven Jute mat with required

specifications for Agro textiles.
To test various characteristics of the material, such as air
permeability, water permeability, and thickness.
To select and condition a suitable plantation with a
feasible maturity period.
To mulch the plantation with the Non-woven jute mat.
To asses the performance of mulching technique through
weed count and yield obtained.
To compare the results of the mulching technique with
that of manual weed control, chemical weed control and
no weed control results.
Methodology
Collection of Raw Material

Jute non woven manufacturing

Testing of jute non woven fabric

Selection of plantations with a

Feasible experimental time

Assess performance

Report results
Plan of plantation
THE CONTROL OF WEEDS ARE CARRIED OUT
BY

Using Non Woven Jute Mulch

Manual Weed Comtrol

Chemical Weed Control

No Weed Control
 Mulching
Principle:
It blocks the sunlight and thereby it prevents
the germination of the weed.

But this no way effects the growth of the plant

Since mulching is done only after the plant grows

to certain extent.
Conventional cultivation of curry
leaves
Cultivation through fiber mulching
Closer view of mulched plant
Advantages
Reduced maintenance costs whilst plants are
establishing.

Discourages weeds and unwanted grass.

Improved water retention due to uneven surfaces.

Reduces soil erosion on sloping ground whilst roots

develop.
Manual Weed Control
This involves manual control of weeds where weeds are
pulled out manually.
In certain cases simple tools are used to pull out the
weeds.
Weeds should be removed right from the root to avoid
weeds growing again from the ruins.
The crop gets matured within three months. Weeds
have been removed once in 20 days.

It takes a day and a half for ten men to pull out weeds
from one acre of plantation.
 Chemical weed control
Chemicals Used in Curry Leaves:
Gramaxzone
Needed amount is about one liter approximately for one
acre.
It is mixed in a proportion of hundred ml in ten liters of water.
Mixed solution are applied to field through spray motor,
sprayer
requires ten to fourteen liters per tank.
One acre consumes about ten to fifteen tanks of mixed
solution.
Weeds will start destroy after one month of applying.
Effect of chemical will continue for about two to three
Months or until toiling.
No Weed Control

Here no care is taken to this plot. The plot is

irrigated like other plots.

Usually weeds grow like a bush here and cover

the overall area.

This plot needs more amount of water. The seeds

from these weeds fall over the land and spoil the
fertility of the soil.
 Weed count in various weed
control techniques
S.no Week Weed count in
no.
No weed control Manual weed control Chemical weed Mulch weed control
control
1 1 3 1 2 0

2 2 3 3 2 0

3 3 5 4 3 0

4 4 6 0 1 0

5 5 5 2 1 0

6 6 10 2 5 0

7 7 21 4 2 0

8 8 21 0 2 0

9 9 24 4 2 1

10 10 27 6 2 1

11 11 30 9 4 1

12 12 30 0 2 1
 Yield comparison in various
techniques

No Manual Chemica Mulch

Plot weed weed l weed weed
control control control control
Yield in
Kg/Acr 1600 2408 2357 2617
e
Objectives of Roof Garden-Lawn

To create a portable Roof Garden – Lawn with a Non-

woven Jute as a base.

To study the advantages of this type of gardening

over conventional roof gardening.
Roof Garden-Lawn

Lawn created over Non woven jute mat

 Lawn preparation
Initially the jute mat is laid on the concrete floor. A
homogenous mixture of red soil, fine sand, urea and water
in 6:2:1:1 ratio.

This mixture is then spread over the non woven jute mat.
This mixture is watered for two or three days and
dampness in the soil is maintained.

A healthy grass strip is bought from a nursery and these

strips are divided into separate clusters and planted over
the mixture so that the roots are buried into the mixture.
Advantages of jute based roof
gardening

The lawn created through this technique is similar to

that of conventional lawns in growth and appearance,
but the significance lies in the portability of this sort of
lawn. These lawns can be shifted to desired location.

They can be even placed over the concrete floors

without any modifications. They can be used in indoor
and outdoor.

Leaching is prevented .
OTHER USES

Woven Ground Cover Hail Netting

 OTHER USES

Natural Fibre Tree Mats

Crop Netting
 OTHER USES

Insect Netting
Wind break and Shade Netting
OTHER USES

Pot Tops Pot Tops

 CONCLUSION

In world level India has 6% market share in this sector.

It is expected to grow about US$ 8079 million in 2010
with an annual growth of 3.8%.
India’s Market share is expected to touch Rs.465 crores
in 2007-2008.
Research can be carried out in blending of synthetic
fibers with jute to reduce cost and increase the
durability of these products.
References
Manoj D Sankhe and R S Chitnis, “Agrotextiles”, Asian Textile
Journal, October (2004) 85-90.
Sankhe Monoj Chitnis R S et al., “textile structures and their
application in agriculture”, The Indian Textile Journal, vol CXII,
No 3, December (2002) 9-12.
David Arvil., “An innovative approach to spunbond agricultural
crop cover,” Journal of Industrial Textiles, vol 30,No 4, April
(2001) 311-319.
Dr.G.P.Nair & S.P.Pandian, “Technical textiles” Agrotech,
Colourage, January (2006) 93-98.
www.capatex.com
Thank U !