Abstract:
Two different types of hessian fabrics
(sized and desized) were treated with unripe
natural fruit juice ( Botanical Name: Diospyros
embrypteris Pers) and copper sulphate solution.
The physico-chemical properties of the treated
fabrics were determined and made nursery pots
for seedling to improve the longevity of rot-proof
nursery pot. It was observed that 5% copper
sulphate solution treated nursery pots posseses
longevity 5.5 months but the extract of natural
fruit juice mixed with 5% copper sulphate
solution treated sample increases the longevity of
nursery pot about eleven months. At the same time
8% copper sulphate solution treated nursery pots
longevity more than nine months but natural fruit
juice mixed with 8% copper sulphate solution
treated nursery pot is required to achieve
longevity about fourteen months. Uses of natural
fruit gaab have no critical steps to environment,
free from health hazard and durable. That’s why
it has some potentiality to use for making nursery
pots with less chemical materials .
