A general account of Industrial Plant: Gwar, Rubber, Tea, Coffee
1. Gwar ( Cluster Bean ):- Scientific name:- Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Family:- Fabaceae Origin:- India Economic importance:- > It is grown for green pods used as vegetable and dry seeds. > It is also grown as forage and green manure crop. > Some of the varieties are used for extraction of gum (Guar gum). > It is one of the most important vegetable crops in northern India. > Among leguminous crops it is comparatively more drought resistant and is cultivated on a large scale as a forage crop in dry regions. > The gum obtained from this crop is used in various industries particularly textiles, cosmetics, explosives, paper and food processing industries. > Today it is one of the significant foreign exchange earners of the country. > Fresh pods contain 82.5% water, 9.9% carbohydrate, 3.7% protein, 0.2% fat, 2.3% fiber and 1.4% mineral matter. 2. Rubber:- Botanical Name:- Hevea brasiliensis Family:- Euphor...