🌾 Jute
Corchorus capsularis
fibers
annual
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
high
🗺️ Zones
[9,10,11]
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
rich, loamy alluvial
📏 Spacing
4-6 inches
📐 Height
8-12 ft
⏱️ Maturity
100-120 days
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (7)
Beans fix nitrogen for jute
Jute provides wind protection for corn in tropical climates
Grown in rotation with rice in Bengal delta
Traditional companion in Bengal delta , different root depths, complementary
Shared high moisture and warm conditions
Nitrogen-fixing intercrop; cowpeas fix nitrogen for jute's heavy feeding
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ drought-tolerant crops
Jute demands abundant water
📝 Growing Notes
Second most important natural fiber after cotton , burlap, rope, sacks. Leaves also eaten as molokhia , tastes like spinach-okra cross. Grown primarily in Ganges Delta.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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