UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Agriculture (Hons)
Subject Name: Production Technology For Ornamental Crops
,MAP AND LANDSCAPING
and Code: AGT252

INTRODUCTION OF HORTICULTURE DISCOVER . LEARN . EMPOWER

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 Package of Practices for Cultivation of Citronella

• B . N. Cymbopogon
: winterianus
• Family :
Poaceae
2n = 20,
• CROMOSOME NO 40
•
:
CENTER OF ORIGIN Sri
: Lanka
Chemical components:Citronellal,
geraniol, hydroxy citronellol

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 SOIL

• Sandy loam-loamy soil is suitable for

cultivation of Citronella.

• Soils rich in humus having good water holding

capacity and good drainage should be preferred.

• Alkaline water logged soils are detrimental

for crop growth

• The ideal pH range is 6.0 - 7.5.

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 CLIMATE

• Citronella thrives well under the tropical and subtropical conditions having RH
70-80%
• It requires abundant moisture and sunshine for good.

• A good rainfall of about 2000-3000 mm well spread over the year.

• Temperature range of 20-38 Degree Celsius.

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 PROPAGATION

• Vegetatively propagated with clumps,

usually an acre of Java Citronella can
provide enough material for 10 acres of
land.
• Citronella plantation lasts for 5 years
and it is necessary to maintain fertility
of soil
• Splitting of clumps is done(1 year old
clump=50 slips)
• 2-3 tillers/slip should be present(Total
40,000 slips/ha)

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 PLANTING TIME
Onset of monsoon or at the middle of rainy season i.e. June - July

Spacing :

• The seedlings or saplings or slips can be transplanted on ridges and furrows.

• The planting distance of 60 x 45 sq. cm (hills),/ 45x45 cm(plains)
• This will accommodate 40-45,000 plants/ha.
• Two slips per hole is planted

Improved Varieties : Jerlab-2(RRL,JORHAT)

Bio 13, Manjusha, Mandakini,Jalpallvi,Manjari,Medni

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 Manuring
It is a soil exhausting crop. Requires 10-15 tonnes of FYM at
:
the time of field preparation.80 kg P205 and 80 kg K20 per hectare before plantation.
After plantation ,200kg N/ha per year should be applied in 4 splits.

Irrigation :

For healthy crop growth it should be irrigated frequently. This

crop uses large amount of water. Irrigation interval of 15 days in winter and 10 days in
summer is required for good yield.

Weeding :

Weeding is necessary for the first 2-3 months till the planting
material get established.

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 Harvesting : Three cuttings may be obtained in the first year commencing 6 months after planting.

Leaf blades contain more oil than sheath and hence harvesting is done 15-20 cm above the ground

level. Optimum oil yield is obtained when the sixth leaf is well developed.After 1 year the harvesting

is done at 2-2.5 months interval(4-5/year),

Pests and Diseases :Generally leaf blight and Anthracnose affect Citronella. Dithane M-45: sprays

controls leaf blight

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 Yield
The partially wilted herb yield is in the range of 20-30 t/ha. The average oil recovery is 1 %.
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Oil yield
First year                              :50 - 100 kg/ha
Second year                         :100 - 150 kg/ha
Fifth year                              :250 - 300 kg/ha

Uses :
• Oil is used mostly in perfumery, both directly and indirectly.
• Soaps, soap flakes, detergents, household cleansers,
technical products, insecticides, etc are often perfumed exclusively with this oil.
Mosquito repellant preparation
• It is also a valuable constituent in perfumery for soaps and detergents

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 Reference books
R1: Jitender Singh. 2018. Basic Horticulture. 5th ed. Kalyani Publishers.

R2: Edward Reiley H., Carroll L. Shry Jr. 2006. Introductory

horticulture. 7th ed. Delmar Cengage Learning

R3: Kumar N. 2015. Introduction to Horticulture. Oxford &Ibh

Publishing Co Pvt Ltd.

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