Abstract

                                The time of sowing of fennel varies from 1 October to 30 October, the range of fertilizer application vary from 25 to 100 kg N and 20 to 60 kg. P20s/ha under Indion conditions. The closer row spacings of 30 or 45 cmn are better as compared to under row spacking of 60 cm. Mass Selection-1, S-79, PF-35 and UF-32 are the high yielding varieties of fennel. The crop did not respond to irrigation more than one irrigation. The soil content and oil quality was not affected by the various agronomic inputs. However, for essential oil the herb crop should be harvested at the grain formation at tertiary umbels but the seed crop could be harvested at half length seed stage. The powdery mildew is the major disease of this crop.

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