6. SOIL&CLIMATE
• Red lateritic or black or loamy soils with adequate drainage are suitable for
Nerium cultivation.
• Tropical and subtropical conditions.
7. PROPAGATION
Hard or semi hard woodcuttings of 60 cm length are
used for planting.
The ends are buried inside the soil forming an arch.
Pits : 30 cm
8. PRUNING
• 1st year- One third of old mature stems near ground level should be
removed.
2nd year -Half of the remaining old stems must be removed and cut back
long new shoots.
3rd year - Remove the remaining old stems and cut back long new shoots.
9. BIO FERTILIZER
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
10. IRRIGATION
• The plants are irrigated once in 10 - 15 days depending on the weather
conditions.
11. PLANT PROTECTION
• Spray Quinalphos 25 EC 1 ml/lit or
Phosalone 35 EC 1 ml/lit or
Monocrotophos 2 ml/lit to control the
pests
15. Biodiesel production from Nerium oleander (Thevetia
peruviana) oil through conventional and ultrasonic irradiation
methods
Ashok Kumar Yadav ,M.Emran Khan ,Amit Pal & Alok Manas Dubey
Pages 3447-3452 | Published online: 24 Oct 2016
18. RESULT & DISCUSSION
• Biodiesel obtained from ultrasonic method and magnetic stirrer was then
compared for their percentage yield and physiochemical properties.
• Ultrasonic transesterification process gave a maximum yield of 97% by
weight of oleander biodiesel along with improved physiochemical
characteristics. Therefore, it is concluded that ultrasonic method is the most
effective method for converting crude oleander oil into biodiesel.
19. IXORA
BOTANICAL NAME : Ixora sp.
FAMILY : Rubiaceae
COMMON NAMES :Flame of Woods, Jungle Flame ,Jungle
Geanium.
20. SOIL
Prefer well drained moist acidic soil with high organic content.
CLIMATE
Ixora is warm climatic plant that grows under both tropical and subtropical climate.
21. • Ixora is an acid tolerant plant and a pH of 5 is needed.
22. PROPAGATION
• Ixora is commercially propagated through Air Layering .
• Superior varieties can be propagated through Softwood Cutting .
26. WATERING
• Watering during summer is very important since during summer time plants
need more water .
• Mulching can be done in order to retain moisture .
• No over watering during winter .