Jathi Malli
Botanical Name -Jasminum grandiflorum L.
Family – Oleaceae
Varieties
Co.1, Co.2 and Parimullai
Soil and Climate
Soil –
Well drained loamy or red loamy fertile soil.
Climate-
Warm summer, mild winter, moderate rainfall and sunny days
June to November
Propagation
Terminal cuttings (12.5 – 15 cm long)
Field preparation and planting
Soil is well pulverized upto a good depth. Rooted cuttings are planted at 2.0 x 1.5 m
spacing (3350 plants/ha) in pits of size 30 x 30 x 30 cm
Nutrition
FYM @ 10 kg/pit is applied before planting. NPK @ 60:120:120 g/plant/year is
applied in 2 equal splits during December (after pruning) and June-July.
Micronutrients
Foliar spray of 0.25% ZnSO4 + 0.5% MgSO4 + 1% FeSO4 (In case of expression of
micronutrient deficiency, spraying should be done at fortnightly intervals until the chlorotic
symptoms disappear).
Biofertilizers
Soil application of 2 kg each of Azospirillum and Phosphobacteria per ha at the time
of planting. It is to be mixed with 100kg of FYM and applied in pits
Irrigation
Provided immediately after planting followed by weekly irrigation depending upon
weather conditions
Pruning
Prune the bushes at 45 cm height from ground level during the last week of
December.
Plant Protection
Pests
1)Bud worm : Spray thiacloprid 240 SC @ 2 ml/lit.
2)Holotricha beetle : Install light trap to attract the adults immediately after summer rain.
3)Red spider mite
Spray any one of the following:
Fenazaquin 10 % EC @ 2 ml/lit.
Propargite 57 % EC @ 2ml/lit.
Wettable sulphur 50 WP @ 2 g/lit.
1)Leaf spot: Spray mancozeb @ 2.0 g /l from the onset of monsoon at monthly intervals
Season of flowering and harvest
Flowering season is May to October. Fully developed unopened flower buds are
picked in the morning for fresh flower trade. For oil extraction, open flowers are to be picked
before 10 a.m.
Yield
Flowers: 11 t/ha
Concrete recovery: 0.25 – 0.32 %
