Studies on physical properties of banana fiber

Abstract

A field experiment was laid out at Banana Research Station Nanded during 2013 and 2014 in randomized block design with six treatments and four replications. For the said experiment cv. Ardhapuri and Grand Naine was selected. For fiber extraction pseudostem, midrib and peduncle were utilized. From the experiment it was observed that length, girth and weight of pseudostem, mid-rib & peduncle were recorded significantly maximum from cv. Grand Naine. Minimum days required (2.36) for drying of fiber was recorded from mid-rib of cv. Ardhapuri. The highest weight of fiber (929.00) was observed in pseudostem of cv. Grand Naine. Significantly maximum length of fiber (44.57) was recorded from pseudostem of cv. Grand Naine and strength of fiber (557.55) from pseudostem of cv. Ardhapuri. The highest elongation (6.32) of fiber was estimated from peduncle of cv. Ardhapuri. The best colour of fiber was observed from peduncle of cv. Ardhapuri.