Mineral Nutrition of Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle: Part I. Effects of Magnesium and Phosphorus Nutrition on Growth and the Yield of Essential Oil

dc.contributor.author	Ranaweera, S.S.
dc.contributor.author	Thilakaratne, W.P.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-01T05:02:57Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-01T05:02:57Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.citation	Ranaweera, S.S., & Thilakaratne, W.P. (1992). Mineral Nutrition of Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle: Part I. Effects of Magnesium and Phosphorus Nutrition on Growth and the Yield of Essential Oil. Vidyodaya Journal of Science, 4(1), 201-208.	en-US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/820
dc.description.abstract	A greenhouse pot experiment with thirteen treatments of fertilizers was conducted to examine the effects of phosphorus and magnesium on the growth of Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle (Ceylon citronella) and the yield of its essential oil. Phosphorus nutrition enhanced the tiller production, dry matter accumulation and the yield of essential oil. Magnesium in combination with phosphorus increased the yields of dry matter and the essential oil. Magnesium facilitated the uptake of phosphorus. High correlations were observed between leaf phosphorus content and the essential oil yield (r = +0.7) and the number of tillers per slip (r = +0.66). The essential oil yield correlated with the number of tillers (r = + 0.9 I) and the dry matter yield (r = + 0.89).	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Cymbopogon nardus	en_US
dc.subject	Magnesium and phosphorus nutrition	en_US
dc.subject	Growth	en_US
dc.subject	Essential oil yield	en_US
dc.subject	Leaf phosphorus	en_US
dc.title	Mineral Nutrition of Cymbopogon nardus (L) Rendle: Part I. Effects of Magnesium and Phosphorus Nutrition on Growth and the Yield of Essential Oil	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US