NDN Priyadarshani*, MKTK Amarasinghe, S Subasinghe, IR Palihakkara and HKMS Kumarasinghe
Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhana, Mapalana, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka
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Vetiver is an economically important plant used in ayurvedic medicine and for extraction of some essential oils. The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of potting mixture on plant growth, root yield, oil content and oil quality of Vetiver. Plants grown in top soil : sand mixture (at 1:2) showed higher plant growth, oil content and quality as compared to other treatments.
Key words: Oil content and quality, Root yield, Potting mixtures, Vetiveria zizanioides
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