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| Title: | Cultivation prospects of German chamomile in South India |
| Authors: | Nidagundi, Rajeshwari
Hegde, Laxminarayan |
| Keywords: | German chamomile
Essential oil
Matricaria chamomilla
Cultivation
Karnataka
South India
Asteraceae |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8—A01G9/00, A61K36/00, C11B9/00 |
| Abstract: | German chamomile, Matricaria
chamomilla Linn. is
used both in traditional and modern systems of medicines. It is an ingredient of
several traditional Unani and Homoeopathic medicinal preparations. Blue oil
extracted from dry capitula is highly valued in international trade. It is an
introduced crop in India and mainly cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar
Pradesh and Assam. It is a crop of 4-6 months mainly propagated by seeds either
by transplanting or by direct sowing. It is also being grown in South India on
experimental basis. In northern dry zone of Karnataka under Ghataprabha river
command area, it recorded fresh flower yield of 6.35 tonnes/ha and dry flower
yield of 1.88 tonnes/ha with the spacing of 30 × 20cm. The crop seems to be very
hardy as there are no pests and diseases recorded in this crop during the crop
growth. However, aphids are seen but not serious to reduce the crop yield
significantly. The trials are underway to study the effect of different dates of
planting on growth, yield and quality of chamomile under this situation. In the
present paper cultivation prospects of this medicinal and aromatic crop has been
discussed for encouraging commercial cultivation in South Indian region. |
| Page(s): | 135-137 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.6(2) [March-April 2007]
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