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Cinnamon
Crop management
Climate and soil
Cinnamon grows in areas up to an altitude of about 1800 m. Humid tropical evergreen rain forest conditions favour the best growth of cinnamon. Well-drained, deep sandy soil, rich in humus is suitable for the crop. Avoid marshy areas and hard laterites. Since it is mostly raised as a rainfed crop, an annual rainfall of 200-250 cm is ideal.
Varieties
Navasree, Nithyasree and Sugandini.
Variety- Nityashree
| Released from | IISR, Calicut |
| Avg.yield kg/ha (dry.) | 200 |
| Crop duration (days) | 3 Years |
| Bark recovery (% ) | 30.7 |
| Bark oil (%) | 2.7 |
| Leaf oil (%) | 3.0 |
| Oleoresin (%) | 10.0 |
Variety- Navashree
| Released from | IISR, Calicut |
| Avg.yield kg/ha (dry.) | 250 |
| Crop duration (days) | 3 Years |
| Bark recovery (% ) | 40.6 |
| Bark oil (%) | 2.7 |
| Leaf oil (%) | 2.8 |
| Oleoresin (%) | 8.0 |
Variety - Sugandhini (ODC-130)
| Year of release | 2000 |
| Institute | Aromatic &Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali, KAU |
| Areas of adoption | All regions of Kerala, recommended mainly for perfumery industry |
| Maturity group | Medium sized tree |
| Eugenol content | 94 % |
| Oil recovery on fresh weight basis | 1.6% |
Oil recovery on dry weight basis |
3.7% |
| Eugenol yield | 275 ml/tree/ year |
| Plant yield | 125 kg/ha of leaf oil containing 94% Eugenol |
Last updated: 08-05-2008
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