1) In this study Change of nutrients absorption and the contents in jute plant during the process of growth were investigated.
2) Total dry weight of plant increased through the course of growth, but the tendency of increase in each part of plant was different. Total dry weight continued to increase during the course of plant growth in every part except leaves, in which it did till the early capsule stage and afterwards tended to decrease reversely by degrees.
And so this tendency in both parts of pith with xylem and capsule was particularly distinct.
3) In dry weight, change in rates of each part to the whole plant body was relatively in fiber and non-fibrous part in skin. That in leaves decreased as plant grew, while that in pith with xylem part and capsule part increased.
4) Contents of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O in each part of plant body continued to decrease by degrees through the course of growth, and in these tendencies some differences were recognized among the parts of plant body and also the kinds of nutrients
5) Quantities of N and P₂O₅ absorbed increased continuously till the seed maturation stage, on the other hand in case of K₂O it continued to increase till immediately before the seed maturation stage and afterwards decreased more or less.
6) The nutrient absorption during the process of growth was most vigorous for the period from flowerbud-bearing stage to beginning stage of blooming.
7) As regards the rates of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O contained in each part of plant to those contained in whole plant body the rate of that in leaves decreased by degrees, in case of capsule however, it increased during the growth period.
Those in both parts of skin and pith with xylem changed slightly through the cousse of growth.

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1) The purpose of this experiment is to investigate the process of nutrient absorption and changes in nutrient contents in plant during the course of growth in kenaf
2) The total dry weight of was recognized to increase as the plant grows to the highest value in the capsule completion stage, and afterwards it decreased gradually. The increasing tendency, however depends on the part of plant the highest values in parts of leaves and pith with xylem were recognized in the capsule completion stage, and in parts of capsule, fiber and non-fibrous part in skin, it was at the seed maturation stage
3) With the aim to investigate change of dry weight during the courss of plant growth, the occupied rates of each part of the plant to whole plant body were investigated.
The occupied rate of leaves tended to decrease gradually through the process of growth while in capsele part a considerable increase was observed. Those in the fiber part and non-fibrous part of skin continued to increase from the flower bud-bearing stage to the beginning stage of blooming, indicating slight change afterwards. On the other hand, the change of the rate in pith with xylem was comparatively small during the whole period of growth.
4) Contents of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O decreased by degrees through the course of plant growth in every part except capsele.In capsule the content of N tended to increase but contents of P₂O₅ and K₂O scarcely changed during the course of growth.
5) The total amount of N and K₂O absorbed by plant reached highest value at the capsule completion stage.
Those highest values were estimated to be 220 kg/ha in N and 475 kg/ha in K₂O. As to P₂O₅ on the other hand, it increased by degrees till the seed maturation stage and the highest value was estimated about 50 kg/ha.
6) The rate of nutrient absorption in the process of growth of kenaf plant was recognized most vigorous from the flower bud-bearing stage to the capsule completion stage.
7) As to the proportion of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O amounts contained in each part of plant to amounts in whole plant, those of all 3 elements in leaves decreased rapidly and those in pith with xylem decreased gradually those in capsule, on the other hand, increased. In case of skin, the proportion of N and K₂O continued to increase from the flower bud-bearing stage to the beginning stage of blooming, afterwards they kept a stable level, that of P₂O₅ however continued to increase till the beginning stage of blooming end decreased afterwards.
8) From the above facts, it is said that kenaf plant absorbs much more nutrients than jute plant.

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