Vol. 7, Issue 4 (2019)
Performance of different Ocimum species for herbage and essential oil yield
Author(s): Dr. M Padma
Abstract: Present investigation was carried out in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Station, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad during Kharif 2016-17 and2017-18. Six Ocimum species namely Ocimum sanctum (Holy basil), Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens (Sweet basil), Ocimum basilicum var. glabratum (Sweet basil), Ocimum gratissimum (Ramatulasi) Ocimum gratissimum (Clove basil) Ocimum. Kilimandscharicum (Camphor basil), were sown in nursery bed and transplanted in 3x4 m sige plots at a spacing of 50x30 cm The experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design replicated four times to see the performance of six Ocimum varieties in the field. The fresh and dry herbage yield per hectare was highest (9.25 t and 1.78 t respectively) in O. gratissimum which was significantly superior to other species. The lowest yield (1.23t and 0.41t respectively) was obtained in karpura Tulasi. The oil yield of various Ocimum species also differ significantly among themselves. The highest oil yield per kilogram of herbage (5.1 ml) was obtained in O. sanctum followed by O. gratissimum (4.2ml). The findings suggested that the performance of different Ocimum species significantly differ in their herbage and oil yield.
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Dr. M Padma. Performance of different Ocimum species for herbage and essential oil yield. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(4):503-505.
