Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus)
| Uses |
Extensively
used in perfumery and cosmetics |
| Parts used |
Leaves and
shoot |
| Active Ingredients |
Citral
(75-85%) |
| Commercial preparation |
Soaps,
detergents, perfumes, flavouring, confectionery and
medicines. |
| Cultural Practices | |
| Season |
Perennial |
| Propagation |
Slips |
| Varities |
Sugandhi
(OD-19, NLG-84) |
| Population |
30-35
thousand plants /ha |
| Manures
and Fertilizers |
FYM
@ 10 t/ha, N 100 kg/ha in 3-4 splits and basal application of
50 kg/ha each of P2O5
and K2O
was found optimum. |
| Irrigation |
Once
in a week during establishment and after each harvest |
| Crop duration |
Five
years |
| Harvest |
First
harvest at 90 DAP, subsequently at
50-60 days interval depending upon soil and climatic
condition |
| Post
Harvest |
Harvested
herbage are distilled for oil extraction |
| Yield | 15 t/ha/harvest (oil recovery 0.3-0.6%) |
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