title: Varietal trial on palmarosa.
abstract: Field and laboratory investigations were undertaken at Nagarjun Medicinal Plants Garden from 1984 - 1987 with object to find out the suitable variety of palmarosa having high yield of foliage and oil. From the pooled analysis the variety IW - 3631 showed highest dry foliage yield (10271 KG / ha) which was significantly superior over all varieties i.e, IW 3632, IW-3630, IW RRL (B) - 65 and IW - 3629 except IW RRL (B) - 49. Oil contents and oil yield was also found to be more in variety IW 3631. Varieties IW - 3629 gave lowest oil yield and was at par with varieties IW - 3630 and IW - 3632.
authors.affiliation: Nagarjun Medicinal Plants Garden, Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444 104, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Thakare
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Khode
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Sethi