AGRICULTURE TEXTILES
Agriculture has very close links to the world of Technical Textiles. The main function is to protect the crop. Reducing the use of herbicides and pesticides to control environment pollution is another achievement of Agrotextiles. Agriculture Textiles is the application of textiles in the agriculture field.
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| TEXTILE IN AGRICULTURE |
- Characteristics of Agrotextiles:
● Protection Property● Withstand Solar Radiation
● Resistance to Micro-organisms
● Bio Degradable
● Withstand Ultraviolet Radiation
- Benefits Of Agrotextiles:
●Decrease the requirements of different fertilizers●Avoid the soil from drying
●Increase the crop production
- Fibres Used in Agrotextiles:
Generally Man-made fibres used for this●Nylon
●Polyester
●Polypropylene
●Polyethylene
●Jute
●Wool
- Techniques Used For Producing Agrotextiles Products:
●Knitting●Weaving
●Nonwoven
- Application Of Agrotextiles:
●Greenhouse Cover & Fishing nets●Layer separation in fields
●Nets for plants, protecting grassy areas
●Packing material for storing grass
●Anti birds nets
●As sun screen (adjustable screening) & wind shields
- Published By:
VIVEK VIJAY SHINDE
Dept. Of Textile Technlogy,
DKTE Textile and Engineering Institute.
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