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Plantation
- Jute seeds are sown anytime between March - May
- The crop prefers a hot & humid climate
- Low laying
- Takes about 5 to 6 months to grow
- Normal height 6 to 10 fts.
 
Harvesting
- Trees are cut from the bottom
- Leaves are stripped off from the top
- Accumulated in bundles
 
Retting
- Retting is the process of extraction of the fibre
- Bundles are then submerged in water for 7 to 10 days
- Retting takes place due to joint action of water, aquatic and plant surface organisms, mostly bacteria
- The cambium and the cortex gets decomposed
 
Stripping
- The labourer holds the stem in one bunch and taps the rood end lightly with a mallet.
- This frees the fibre at the foot of the stalk.
- The fibre is then grasped & by lashing & jerking the stem in the water the rest of the fibre loosens and comes off
 
Drying
- Jute fibres are kept hanging on makeshift hangers for drying
- This process takes about 2 to 3 days
- Now the fibre is ready to be marketed. Here Grading becomes imperative depending on the fineness, color, density, clearness etc, they are all score. Higher the
score the better the pr for a higher price. This is done at the buyers (like JCI) The crop new process to the hands of buyer
 
Grading
- Jute is then brought to JCI godowns
- The bundles are scanned and jute fibres are categorized as per grades (TD1 to TD7)
- Gradewise these are stocked at separate locations
 
Pressing
- Gradewise bundles are subjected to machine press to convert them in Bales
- Even the ropes used to tie the bales are prepared from the jute wastes
- The bales are finally stored in the warehouse as per their grades for sale
 
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