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The effect of foliar applied urea on growth, yield, and oil contents of lemon grass variety-OD-19

Author(s) -

Aradhna Singh,

Yashpal Singh

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of medicinal plants research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1996-0875

DOI - 10.5897/jmpr09.326

Subject(s) - urea , essential oil , yield (engineering) , herb , crop , horticulture , plant growth , agronomy , biomass (ecology) , chemistry , biology , botany , medicinal herbs , traditional medicine , materials science , medicine , organic chemistry , metallurgy

The influence of different foliar applications of urea on growth, essential oil accumulation in lemon grass (Cymbopogan flexuosus L.) was studied at the research area of medicinal and aromatic plants under department of Crop and Herbal Physiology during 2008 to 2009 to estimate the yield components, namely, plant height, tillers per plant, biomass yield, accumulation of essential oil, with treatment of different doses of urea, namely, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75 and 2 g/plant compared to the untreated control. Foliar application of urea at 2 g/plant produced maximum plant height (92.7 cm), number of tillers per plant (106.05) and herb yield (357.1 g/plants) whereas maximum increase in essential oil content and leaf area was observed in treatment with 1.5 gm urea/plant as foliar application. Key words: Urea, foliar application, essential oils, lemon grass.

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