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Patchouli

Crop Category

Aromatic Crops

Applicable Product

Description

Patchouli is cultivated as a bushy herb, with erect stems.

It is native to tropical regions of Asia and is now extensively cultivated in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South America and the Caribbean.

In India, Patchouli it is cultivated in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Assam and West Bengal.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Pogostemon
Species: cablin

Economically Important Part

Leaves are the most economically important part of Patchouli and are used for the extraction of oil

Conditions for Cultivation

Patchouli is a tropical crop which can also be cultivated under sub- tropical conditions.

Patchouli grows successfully up to an altitude of 800-1000m

It prefers a warm and humid climate.

Patchouli can be grown successfully under a fairly heavy and evenly distributed rainfall, ranging from 150-300 cm per annum.

It requires deep, well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic, deep loamy soil, rich in humus and nutrients.

It flourishes best in loose deep loamy soils, rich in organic matter which makes a loose friable texture.

The pH of the soil should range from 5.5 to 7.5 for good growth.

Major Challenges

Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Pyralids, Yellow Scale and Grass Webworm Moth.
- Major Diseases: Leaf Blight, Brown Spot, Wilt Disease and Root Rot.
Abiotic Causes:
- Browning
- Leaf fall

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Basal Fertilizer	Geoxol.COM	15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
3 -4 weeks after transplanting or sowing	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and available P (more than / equal to 15 kg / ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
7-10 days after Pruning	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar / Soil Drenching	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
3-4 weeks after Pruning	Privid	1200 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Promotes vegetative growth
6-7 weeks after Pruning	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Reduces impact of abiotic stress
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe 12%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for foliar sprays for crops grown on all types of soil.	Foliar spray	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe EDDHA 6%	2.5-5.0 kg / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency. Suitable for calcerous soils with pH above 7.5	Soil application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Deficiency of Boron	Nutrin Boron 20%	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 25 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar spray	Corrects Boron deficiency
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol 4G	500 g/hectare/application, if soil pH (less than or equal to 7.5) and availble P (more than 15 kg/ha) - if fertigation is available	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
After 15-20 days of crop establishment	Mycoxol Granules	10-20 Kg/ha/application, depending upon soil properties - if crop is on flood irrigation	Soil application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients

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