A new version of Patchouli - How to plant the patchouli

1. STEP 1
CHOOSE LOCATION
1.
2.
50 to 400 m above sea 3.
level
4.
High temperature and 5.
humidity .
6.
Near distillery
Fertile soil
Good drainage
Enough sunlight

2. STEP 2
MAKE A NURSERY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Make shade house
5.
Learn nursery cuttings
skills
6.
Find good, local parent 7.
plants
Use Polybags
Use correct cutting
sizes
Stimulate roots
Wait for root growth

3. STEP 3
PREPARE LAND
1.
2.
3.
Clear land
Prune trees
Add drainage if
necessary
4.
Cultivate to medium
tilt

4. STEP 4
PLANT SEEDLING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Set Plant spaces
Make holes
Use nursery cuttings
Lie cutting flat
Cover with soil
6.
Planting in wet
weather

5. STEP 5
CARE FOR YOUR
CROP
1.
2.
Weeding
3.
Water and fertilize as 4.
necessary
Trimming
Replace dead plants

6. STEP 6
WATCH FOR
PESTS & DISEASES
1.
2.
3.
Bacterial Wilt;
4.
Nematodes or worms 5.
Budog Disease
6.
Leaf-roller worms
Grasshopper /locust
Red mites

7. STEP 7
HARVEST
1.
2.
3.
4.
Prepare tools
5.
Cut plants 6-7 months
old
Cut stem 15cm up
6.
Leave 2 branches for
next growth
Snap tip of remaining
branches and bury in
soil
Next harvest every 2-3
months

8. STEP 8
PROCESS CROP
1.
2.
3.
Dry leaves and
branches for 2-3 days.
Not too dry and lose 4.
oil content
Chop and slice to
maximum length of 5
cm
See to local distillery

9. STEP 9
COLLECT OIL
(DISTIL)
1.
2.
3.
Light fire. Add water (3 4.
times per batch)
5.
Steam dry leaves to
release oil
Oil separates out from
cooled vapour
6-8 hours process
Distillery capacity 2740kg (small) or 50300kg (large) of dry
leaves

10. STEP 10
STORAGE
1.
2.
In glass bottles or
plastic containers
Do not expose to
sunlight

11. STEP 11
SELLING OIL
Grower >>> Distiller >>> Factory – cosmetics / soap

12. WHY
PATCHOULI?
Simple Crop and High Selling Price
Patchouli, a member of the mint family, is easy to
cultivate and produces essential oil with quite a high
selling price. To obtain good quality essential oil,
farmers need to focus on obtaining good root stock ,
perform maintenance on a regular basis, and have
access to a distillery where dried leaves are purchased
per kilo. Patchouli can be harvested every 2 - 3
months, that is why it makes a very good alternative
source of family income.
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