Lavender Production, Products, Markets, and Entertainment Farms

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ncat.
org
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ATTRA
Contents
By Katherine L.
Adam
NCAT Agriculture
Specialist
© 2006 NCAT
Lavender Production, Products,
Markets, and Entertainment Farms
This publication is intended for a beginning lavender grower with some horticultural experience.
The
publication discusses geographic and climatic considerations for lavender, soil preparation and cultivation
techniques, lavender propagation materials, and field production.
The publication also addresses lavender
essential oils, evaluation of the bulk distillation industry, dir Less