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AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS RESEARCH STATION, ODAKKALI
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KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS RESEARCH STATION, ODAKKALI
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Location
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station, Odakkali occupies an area of 12.5 ha of garden land which lies between 10 o5'40'' and 10o6'0'' north latitude and between 76 o32'35'' and 76 o32'55'' east longitude in the Asamannoor village of Kunnathunadu taluk in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The station is located 27 km east of Aluva (nearest railway station) on the Aluva-Munnar road. It is only 24 km away from Cochin International Air port, Nedumbassery and 50 km from the Cochin harbour, the main centre of essential oil trade in the country. The municipal towns of Perumbavoor and Kothamangalam are less than 10 km apart on the westerly and easterly direction, respectively. Climate and soil The station is situated at an elevation of 60 m above MSL and represents the typical soil and agroclimatic features of the mid lands of the state. Odakkali enjoys a hot humid climate. The area receives a mean rainfall of 3318mm with south-west monsoon contributing 55.7%, north-east monsoon 28.8%, summer showers 2.4% and pre-monsoon showers 11.4%. The mean number of rainy days is 166 per annum. The mean maximum and minimum temperature are 32.6 oC and 20 oC, respectively. The relative humidity is as high as 92.2%. The soil organic carbon content is medium, available P2O5 is high (40kg ha-1) and available K2O is rated as low. The entire area has been grouped under Class IIc, IIIc, IVc & IVcs according to land capability classification. |
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