Agriculture Review

Earn Profit By Practicing Lavender Farming!

By aditya abhishek

Scope 

Whether you cultivate lavender on large or small farm, you will be surprised to know that you can earn few hundred dollars from few dozens of lavender.

Soil

Well drained, light, calcareous soil of pH range around 7.0 to 8.3 is considered ideal for lavender farming.

Climate

Places that have mild climate are ideal for lavender. 15 to 30 degrees Celsius is the ideal temperature range.

Field Preparation

Prepare field by doing 2 to 3 ploughings and add 10 tons of FYM for one hectare land. 

Propagation

You can propagate lavender from cuttings and layering. Avoid growing them from seeds. 

Fertilization

100 Kilograms Nitrogen, 40 Kilograms of Phosphorus and Potassium is required for one hectare of farm.

Irrigation

If the annual rainfall is above 450 mm annually then you will not need to worry much about irrigation.

Harvesting

Harvesting of lavender is practiced during summer season when crop becomes ready for harvesting. 

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