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	Scented Geranium (Pelargonium spp. )
Market	*Products:* (leaf); (leaf); *Market size:* 4,000 hectares (world), 400 ha (North America) *Prospects:* prices up, volume up
Culture	*Seed density:* 360-450 seeds/gram *Exposure:* full sun *Soil:* well-drained, neutral to alkaline *Crop duration:* 1 year temperate areas, 3-5 year in tropical areas.d o Planting: all commercially important varieties are propagated by cuttings. Plugs planted in spring after last frost date. FieldSpacing: 60-100cm between rows x 20-50cm within rows. Yield: fresh leaf 13-30t/ha, oil 13-17kg/ha (years 1-5). PestsDiseases: aphid, caterpillar / alternaria leaf spot.
Seeds/	*Planting:* all commercially important varieties are propagated by cuttings. Plugs planted in spring after last frost date. *Field spacing:* 60-100cm between rows x 20-50cm within rows. *Yield:* fresh leaf 13-30t/ha, oil 13-17kg/ha (years 1-5). *Pests:* aphid, caterpillar *Diseases:* alternaria leaf spot.
	*Sowing rate:* 30-80g/1000 plants. *Planting:* commercial propagation is by cutting only. *Plugs to saleable plants:* 6-8 weeks. *Pests:* whitefly, geranium and peach aphid, mite, mealybug, scale *Diseases:* various leaf spots including xanthomonas, alternaria, botrytis.

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