BACTERIAL CONSORTIA FOR RETTING OF COCONUT HUSKS IN TANKS

A bacterial consortium developed on coconut husk leachates could ret coconut husk steeped for retting in rap water in a period of three months. The quality of the coir fibre obtained was comparable to traditionally retted fibre. The consortia could also bestow a greater degree of softness to the mec...

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Main Authors: Anita Das Ravindranath, Saroi Bhosle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Coconut Community 1999-06-01
Series:CORD
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Online Access:https://journal.coconutcommunity.org/index.php/journalicc/article/view/322