Response of palmarosa {Cymbopogon martinii (Roxb.) Wats. var. motia Burk.} to foliar application of magnesium and micronutrients

▶ Palmarosa responded to foliar application of Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn and B at 2.5 g/L. ▶ Total (4 harvests) biomass yields increased by 37.0-42.6%. ▶ Total essential oil yields increased by 44.6-81.7%. ▶ Mg and micronutrients produced good quality essential oils of palmarosa. ▶ No residual effect of Mg and micronutrients was observed on the succeeding harvest.