Varieties

Varieties

    • Jorhat- C2, Java -2, and CIMAP- Bio-13 are the high yielding varieties of this crop for Southern and Eastern India.

    • Whereas Manjusha and Mandakini are the varieties released by the CIMAP, Lucknow for the North Indian plains.

    • An elite mutant clone of Manjusha M3-8 named ‘Manjari’ which has been found to possess 50-90% more oil, high citronellol and low elemol content on an average, over the other varieties.

    • Manjari is an erect growing herb with yellowish green leaves and a dark purple stem.

    • It is profuse tillering and rapid growing ability hence produces a high herb yield.

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