Abstract
To reduce the amount of labor needed to harvest vegetable jute (Corchorus olitorius L.), wholesale harvest with dense planting was examined. In this harvest method, the cutting position was fixed on a horizontal plane. Workers could use scissors at a constant height to minimize movement. As a result, by transplanting at a density of 119 plants per square meter, the marketable yield was reduced by 12%, the required time for harvest was reduced by 63%, and the marketable yield per working hour increased by 140% when compared with the values obtained by a conventional multiple harvest. By direct sowing at a density of 135 plants per square meter, the marketable yield was reduced by 28%, the required time for harvest was reduced by 87%, and the yield per working hour was increased by 442% of the values obtained by a conventional multiple harvest. Harvested leaves were soft and showed a high-quality color.
