Development and Characterization of Biodegradable Jute reinforced Sapling Pot

Abstract

In this research work, modified soy-based nonwoven jute composites were fabricated, characterized, and applied in the form of sapling pot for germination of young plant. Tensile and flexural strength of developed sapling pot were carried out and found maximum of 65 and 64.6 MPa, respectively. Microhardness, dynamic mechanical, and moisture absorption of composites were also measured and reported. Sapling in jute and other pots were carried out in garden soil. Biodegradation and FE-SEM micrographs of degraded sapling pots revealed that, developed pots are completely biodegradable in nature and can be an alternative to existing nondegradable seedling pot.

Keywords

• seedling pot
• biodegradation
• natural fiber
• mechanical properties
• jute
• soy resin