Phenological development and production potential of different cultivars of  holy basil (Ocimum sanctum L.) in lower hills of Uttarakhand

Prawal P S Verma; Brijesh Agri; Dipender Kumar; Amit Kumar; R C Padalia

doi:10.48165/chr.2023.11.3.6

Authors

Prawal P S Verma SIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre Purara, PO Gagrigole, Bageshwar (Uttarakhand), India
Brijesh Agri SIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre Purara, PO Gagrigole, Bageshwar (Uttarakhand), India
Dipender Kumar CSIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre, Pantnagar, Near Dairy Farm Nagla, Post Nagla, Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand), India
Amit Kumar CSIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre, Pantnagar, Near Dairy Farm Nagla, Post Nagla, Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand), India
R C Padalia CSIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre, Pantnagar, Near Dairy Farm Nagla, Post Nagla, Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand), India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/chr.2023.11.3.6

Keywords:

Varieties, Essential oil, Morphology, Growth, Plant height, Herb yield, Dry herb

Abstract

The experiment conducted at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre in Purara, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India aimed to compare the phenological development and production potential of seven varieties of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum L.). The varieties tested were CIM-Jyoti, CIM-Surabhi, CIM-Snigdha, CIM-Saumya, CIM-Ayu, CIM-Sharada, and CIM-Angna. The experiment followed a randomized block design with three replications. The study focused on observing plant growth characteristics, yield, oil composition, and dry herb production in the lower hills of the Western Himalayan region in Uttarakhand. Among the seven varieties tested, CIM-Ayu performed the best in terms of growth and yield parameters, except for plant height. CIM-Surabhi had the highest seed yield, while CIM-Ayu had the highest dry herb yield and oil production.

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