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Intercropping studies in geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L. Her. ex Ait)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

E. V. S. Prakasa Rao ,
Munnu Singh ,
R. S. Ganesha Rao  and
B. R. Rajeswara Rao
E. V. S. Prakasa Rao
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Regional Centre, Bangalore 560 037, India
Munnu Singh
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Regional Centre, Bangalore 560 037, India
R. S. Ganesha Rao
Affiliation:
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Regional Centre, Bangalore 560 037, India
B. R. Rajeswara Rao
Affiliation:
Demonstration Centre, Hyderabad, India
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Geranium (Geraniaceae) is an important aromatic plant grown for its light yellow to light brown or green coloured volatile essential oil obtained bysteam distillation of the green overground biomass. Geranium oil is extensively used in many perfumery formulations. The crop is generally raised from rooted cuttings whose initial slow growth leaves a large portion of land uncovered. Under identical situations in many other crops, it has been observed that growing grain or fodder legumes as intercrops resulted in monetary or yield advantages (Willey, 1979a,b; Mead & Willey, 1980; Rajeswara Rao & Singh, 1982, 1983; Rajeswara Rao & Sadaphal, 1983). The objective of the present investigation was to study the feasibility of growing a short-duration leguminous intercrop during the initial lag phase of geranium in such a way as not to affect the yield of geranium.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 102 , Issue 2 , April 1984 , pp. 499 - 500
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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