National Seminar on Aromatic/ Essential Oil Project
Seminar Topics
Aromatic/Essential Oil
Plantation & Maintenance of Aromatic Grass With New
Technology
Oil Distillation Process
Different Uses of Left-Over Grass
Aromatic Grass
Aromatic grasses have been traditionally used in Indian and
Chinese medicine because of their therapeutic properties.
Lemon grass is an aromatic grass that grows to a height upto
five feet and is fast growing at the tropical regions of Asia and
India.
Palmarosa grass is another aromatic grass which is a herbaceous
plant with fragrant, grassy leaves and flowering tops. It also has
highly powerful antiseptic properties.
aromatic grass
plantation of aromatic grass
Plantation & Maintenance of Aromatic grasses
As the aromatic grasses grow in the tropical regions, its
cultivation depends on the specific climatic condition as well as
on the fertility of the soil.
The seeds are planted at a distance of 40X40 cm, irrigation
schedule is adjusted depending on the water holding capacity of the
soil.
Plants are protected by taking certain pest control measures for
the crop.
maintenance of aromatic grass
Oil Distillation Process
The distillation undergoes following steps:
Grass Drying
Steam Distillation
Storage of Oil
The essential oils are volatile oils extracted from the aromatic
grass. This extraction process of the oil from the grass is known
as oil distillation.
oil distillation unit
Different uses of left-over grass
The left-over aromatic grass leaves has been successfully
utilized as a raw material for cellulose pulp and paper
production.
The left-over grass is also known as spent grass and is useful
for manufacture of card-boards or as fuel.
The spent grass is a source of good cattle feed and can be
converted into green fodder.
Seminar Address
Seminar will be held on 2nd of October 2016 on Sunday.Venue :
CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur (MS)Seminar Time : 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Website: http://www.aromediherbs.com
