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| Published on : 30-Nov-2023
Production Technology of Geranium
- Geethalakshmi I
- Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Jegadeeswari V
- Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Prabhu M
- Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Arulmozhiyan R
- Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Geranium was originated from Cape Province in South Africa. Most important types of geranium are Algerian or Tunisian and Reunion types. Among these two types, Algerian types have delicate odour than Reunion type. However, Reunion type is widely raised in the Nilgiris and Anamalai. Warm winter with mild summer temperature and uniform distribution of total annual precipitation from 1000 -1500 mm are most suited to this crop. The cuttings taken from terminal stem with 20 cm long (eight nodes) is the best planting material for multiplication. A total of 30,000 cuttings are required to plant one hectare area.
Keywords
Production Technology, Geranium
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