Journal of Ornamental Horticulture
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus on Growth, Floral Characters and Essential Oils Yield in Henna (Lawsonia Inermislinn.)

  • Author:
  • S.K. Khandelwal1,2, C.L. Nagda2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 45 to 48

1Department of Horticulture, Shri Karan Narendra College of Agriculture, Jobner-303379, District:Jaipur, Rajasthan. e-mail: nkgupta69@yahoo.co.in

2Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan.

Abstract

Four levels of nitrogen (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg/ha) and three levels of phosphorous (0, 30 and 60 kg/ha) were tried in henna. The results revealed that crop fertilized with highest level of nutrients i.e. nitrogen at 120 kg/ha along with phosphorus at 60/kg significantly increased plant height, number of branches and inflorescences, weight of flowers, yield of essential oils/plant basis and essentials oils content in flowers.

Keywords

Henna, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Essential Oils