Cultivation Techniques &

Economics of Rose, Vetiver,

& German Chamomile

Kamlesh Kumar
Fragrance and Flavour Development Centre
Kannauj- 209 726, India
E-mail: kk423845@gmail.com, ag@ffdcindia.com
 Vetiver (Khus)
Common Name Vetiver
Botanical Name Veteveria zizaniodes L.
Improved Varieties KS-1, CIM-Vridhi, etc.
Life span 12 to 18 months
Type of soil Sandy loam to loam or low fertile
soil and withstand on water
logging condition
Yield 15 to 20 kg/ha.
Cost of cultivation Rs. 100,000/ha.
Market Rate Rs. 18,000/kg
Gross return Rs. 270,000/ha
Net return Rs. 170,000/ha.
Main Chem. Cons. Vetiverol, vetivone, etc.
Uses Perfumery, flavour, pharmaceutical
Mature plants of Vetiver (Khus)
 Rose (Desi Gulab)
Common Name Desi Gulab, Chaiti Gulab, Rose
Damask Rose, Bulgerian Rose
Botanical Name Rosa damescena L.
Improved Varieties Noorjahan, Jawala, Ranisahiba
Sowing time December (Nursery)
June to July (Transplanting)
Quantity of plants 10,000 Plants or cuttings /ha
Spacing 1 m x 1 m cm or 1.5m x 1.5 m
Life span 20 to 25 Years
Harvesting From 2 Years after transplan.
(Every Year March-April)
Yield 5 to 8000 kg fresh flower /ha.
Cost of cultivation Rs. 100,000/ha.
Market Rate Rs. 60/kg flower
Gross return Rs. 3,00,000/ha
Net return Rs. 200,000/ha
Uses High grade Perfumery, Pharma.
 German Chamomile
Common Name Chamomile, German
Chamomile, Gule Babuna
Botanical Name Matricaria chamomilla L.
Sowing time October to November
Harvesting/flower 4 to 5 months after
picking transplanting
Yield 40 to 50 q/ha. (Fresh Flowers)
8 to 10 q/ha. (Dried Flowers)
Cost of cultivation Rs. 80,000/ha.
Market Rate Rs. 200/kg (Dried Flowers)
Gross return Rs. 1,60,000/ha
Net return Rs. 80,000/ha
Uses For extracting Blue oil,
decoction of flower for general
tonic, body-pain, fever and
indigestion,etc.
Main chemical Chamazulene, Farnesene, alfa-
Constitutes bisabolol, etc.
 CLOSE-UP VIEW OF GERMAN
CHAMOMILE

FIELD VIEW OF GERMAN CHAMOMILE

 Distillation Units

Hydro-Distillation

Hydro-Steam Distillation

Steam Distillation
 Distillation waste management

Waste flower used for Waste flower used for making essential oil
making Aggarbatti

Flower/distillation waste

Waste flower used for making Bio-gas Waste flower used for making Bio-fertilizer