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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Analysing biometrical properties of two species of Ochlandra culms for pulp and paper production
Authors
Nisha S A, Santhosh Kumar R, Anoop E V
Abstract
The culms of endemic reed bamboos seen in the Western Ghats of India, Ochlandra wightii and O.travancorica were selected for the study. This study evaluated various biometric properties and the suitability of these two species of Ochlandra for the pulp and paper production. The Runkel ratio, Slenderness ratio, Flexibility ratio and Shape factor of these Ochlandra species were studied using the culms selected from the two forest reserves. The culms of three different age groups, below 1year, 1-3years and above 3years were selected for both species from the forest reserves of Kallar and Bonacaud. Fibre maceration was done based on Jeffrey’s method and the samples were stained and mounted on temporary slides using glycerine. The fibers were measured for length, width, lumen diameter and wall thickness. The microscopic evaluation and quantification of fibers were done using an Image Analyzer and the digitized images were analyzed with the help of Image Analysis Software. The results based on fibre measurements showed that the fibre characteristics help in evaluating the utilization values of bamboo fibres and influence the quality of paper. The present investigation shows variations in biometric properties over ages. It was analysed that the culms below 1 year and between 1-3 years were suitable for the production of better quality pulp and paper. Hence, these two reed bamboos of culms below 1 year and between 1-3 year old is highly suitable and recommended for the paper making instead of above 3 year old culms because of its non-suitability for the pulp and paper industry.
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Pages:1333-1335
How to cite this article:
Nisha S A, Santhosh Kumar R, Anoop E V "Analysing biometrical properties of two species of <em>Ochlandra</em> culms for pulp and paper production ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 1333-1335
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