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Name of the crop |
Cinnamon |
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Botanical name |
Cinnamomum verum |
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Cultivation |
Irrigated Perinnal crop, Prefers warm and humid conditions. Well distributed annual rainfall of 200-250cm is favourable for proper growth. Spacing – 1.5 x 1.5 cm. Planted after heavy rains are over. |
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Type of soil |
Well drained lateritic, loamy soil |
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Crop duration |
Perennial in nature |
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Varieties |
Konkan Tej : High yielding variety of cinnamon (as per duration) |
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Yields |
250 g fresh bark Bark contains 3% oil. Oil contains 6.93% Eugenol. |
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Care during Nursery |
Air layers are prepared. September. May and April are suitable months for layering. |
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No. of grafts / ha |
4400 |
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Plant Protection measures |
Pink disease- Spray of 1% Bordeaux measure. Cinnamon Butterfly – Spray of 0.05% quinolphos |
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Fertilizers |
First Year – 2kg FYM – 20:20:20g NPK, 10th Year – 10kg FYM – 200:200:200g NPK |
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Harvesting |
Bark is removed after 3 years of planting. Sap flowing conditions is confirmed before removal of bark. Bark and leaves are dried under shade. |
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Yield |
450kg/ha bark, 900kg/ha leaves. |
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