PROJECTS ON PLANTS

Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli)
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S.N.
Particulars
Conventional method of Irrigation
YEARS
Total
I II III
1 Planting material
5250
0
0
5250
2 M & F
6684
5484
5484
17652
3 Pesticides/
Fungicides
2100
2100
2100
6300
4 Sprayers/
Implements
1200
0
0
1200
5 Fencing-cement
poles with
barbed wire
8000
0
0
8000
6 Electricity charges
for irrigation
3000
3000
3000
9000
7 Drip Irrigation
System
0
0
0
0
8 Pumpset & pumphouse-5HP
25000
0
0
25000
  Drying shed
1700
0
0
1700 
  Labour
13450
9450
9450
 32350
  Contingencies
@ 5%
3669
1087
1087
5843
  TOTAL 70053 21121 21121 112295

Drip method of Irrigation
YEARS
Total
I II III
5250
0
0
5250
10544
9344
9344
17652
2100
2100
2100
6300
1200
0
0
1200
8000
0
0
8000
3000
3000
3000
9000
0
0
0
0
25000
0
0
25000
1700
0
0
1700 
13450
9450
9450
 32350
3669
1087
1087
5843
70053 21121 21121 112295
Yield and Income Parameters
    Conventional Method of Irrigation  
Years     		  Drip method of Irrigation
Years
     I II  III I II III
1. Yield-Dry biomass MT/acre 1.8 3.0  3.0 2.5 4.5 4.5
2. Total Income@Rs 20,000/MT Rs/acre 36000 60000  60000 50000 90000 90000
Economics of Patchouli Cultivation
  Conventional Method of Irrigation
S.No. Particulars Years
    I II III
         
1. Without Project      
i Total Cost 4800 4800 4800
ii Gross Income 12000 12000 12000
iii Net Surplus 7200 7200 7200
         
2. With Project      
i Capital Cost 70053 0 0
ii Recurring Cost 0 21121 21121
iii Total Cost(2i+2ii) 70053 21121 21121
iv Gross Income 36000 60000 60000
v Net Surplus(2iv+2iii) -34053 38879 38879
         
3. Incremental benefit (2v-1iii) -41253 31679 31679
4. Discount factor @ 15% 0.870 0.756 0.658
5. PWC @ 15% 60946 15967 13897
6. PWB @ 15% 31320 45360 39480
7. NPW @ 15% -35890 23950 20845
8. B C Ratio 1.28    
9. IRR 34    
 Drip System of irrigation
Years
I II III
     
     
4800 4800 4800
12000 12000 12000
7200 7200 7200
     
     
113691 0 0
0 24386 24386
70053 21121 21121
50000 90000 90000
-63691 65614 65614
     
-70891 58414 58414
     
0.870 0.756 0.658
98911 18436 16046
43500 68040 59220
-61675 44161 38436
1.28    
41    

Source : NABARD

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Effect of shade and nitrogen on herb yield and longevity of patchouli (Pogostemon cablin)

 A view of improved agrotechnologies for the production of patchouli Pogostemon cablin, (Lamiaceae) has been provided. Patchouli grew taller and greener with more leaf area in 50 and 15 percent shade but had higher moisture content in it than in open. Across treatments, N, P, K contents and uptake averaged 1.422, 0.248, 1.778 percent and 28.8, 5.03 35.5 kg/ha, respectively. Essential oil yields and oil content in the three shade levels were similar. Patchouli responded up to 200 kg N/ha application suggesting that liberal N applications are crucial for high herb and oil production. Thus, apparently patchouli can be grown either in shade as intercrop in plantations or in open field conditions as a short term crop in an existing cropping system.

Source:

Sudeep Singh; Buttar,G.S.; Singh, S.P.; Brar,D.S. (PAU, Regional Station, Bathinda-151 001, Punjab, India) journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Science,v.27(2):p.301-302, 2005 (Eng; 5 ref)