Role of organic and inorganic fertilizers in enhancing biomass yield and eugenol content of ornamental basil (Ocimum gratissimum L.)

Ornamental basil is an important essential oil yielding species in the Lamiaceae family is an extensive source of eugenol content and exhibits potential pharmacological properties. In the present scenario the environment conditions are constantly changing thus present study was under taken to study the influence of different growing condition, open and natural ventilated polyhouse, and organic and inorganic fertilizers and their interactive effect to optimise the best environment for higher biomass and improved essential oil quality under high rainfall conditions of South Gujarat, India. The eugenol content in leaf essential oil was characterized using Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID). The results showed that plants grown under polyhouse conditions had higher growth rates and biomass yields than those grown in open conditions due to the change in microclimatic conditions. Among the different