Ocimum basilicum L.Production,some agro techniques

"Ocimum basilicum L. (Sweet basil) is economical medicinal tropical and sub-tropical herbage and essential oil yielding crop of India. Leaves followed by the inflorescence and stem are the richest source of essential oil mainly eugenol, methyl chavicol and linalool . It is valuable source of traditional medicine and people of developing countries are dependent completely for their primary healthcare needs as the plant is stomatic, anti helmintic, anti pyretic, diaphoretic, expectorant, carminat ...