www.safedmusli.info
www.steviaindia.net
|
Cultivation : |
Varieties
:-
Around
sixteen different varieties have been identified to be found
in the Indian Sub-Continent. Depending on the significant medicinal
properties, Chlorophytum borivilianum, a particular variety
of Safed Musli has got maximum demand and commercial value.
Agro-Climatic
requirements for Musli cultivation
:-
Though no specific climatic, soil and irrigation
types can be prescribed for Musli Cultivation as it is naturally
growing in different parts of India in various states having
different soil type, rainfall and irrigation systems. It is
even growing in the forests in natural conditions on soils having
different pH and texture and at different altitudes.
Cultivation
Practices
-
Land Preparation
* Fields to be deep-ploughed two-three times between mid
April to mid May.
Manuring
* 20 trolleys (per acre) of Farm-Yard-Manure/Compost to
be mixed in the soil.
Bed Preparation
* Raised beds three feet wide and one foot 3 inches high to
be made.
Seeds
* 400-500 Kgs of planting material (wet tubers with crown)
are required per acre.
Sowing
* Planting of seeds (tubers with crown) before the first
showers of the monsoons.
* Tubers of 8-10 grams, treated with Goumutra (cow urine) are
planted on the raised beds at a distance of 15-20 centimeters
- plant to plant and row to row.
Water Requirement
* The life-cycle of the plant coincides with the monsoon
season. In cases of long periods of no rains-fall, water
supply may be required to maintain moisture in the soil for
healthy growth of the plant and the tubers.
Weeding
* Regular weeding is necessary for proper and healthy growth
of the Musli.
Pest Control
* In certain areas, the crop is susceptible to fungal infection
which may be controlled by spraying fungicides.
Deflowering
* Deflowering is necessary for the healthy growth of the tubers.
Harvesting
* The plants shed their leaves by the months of October-November,
but the roots are advised to be harvested in the month of February
and March.
Yield
* The planted material multiplies 6-8 times on an average.
Preservation of Planting Material
* The planting material kept aside for the next planting season
can be preserved by adopting a very economical method developed
at our farms which is provided free to all our customers.
|
|
|
