What are the varieties available in tippili for commercial cultivation?
AROMATIC CROPS 30. Does the lemon grass needs any inorganic manure application? In addition to 20 – 25 t/ha of FYM or compost as basal , apply 50 kg N/ha annually, half at planting and half one month after planting. From the second year onwards, first dose of fertilizer should be applied after cutting and again one month after the first dose. 31. I have 2 month old lemon grass plants. When can I start harvesting? The lemon grass leaves can be harvested at 90 days after planting and thereafter 75 – 90 days interval. Cut the bush by leaving 10 – 15 cm above the ground level. 32. How drying of citronella leaves can be controlled? It is due to the leaf blight incidence. It may be controlled by spraying any one of the Dithiocarbamates namely Mancozeb or Zineb at an interval of 15 -20 days. 33. What are the activities that should be carried out after the planting of geranium? Weeding, uprooting and burning the diseased plants throughout the life cycle of the plant. From the second year onwar
