Hi Sir,
Kalahari is known as Glory Lilly in english. Belong to family liliaceae.It is originated in Tropical Asia and Africa.
In india around 2000 hac area is under its cultivation covering North West Himalayas to Assam,Western Ghats and Deccan Peninsula.
Its roots and seeds are economic which contain colchicine and gloriosine alkaloid.
Uses-tonic,antiperiodic,anti helmenthic,
used against gout disease,snake bites,gonorrhoea.
Soil-sandy loam,red or black loam with good drianage and 6-7 ph.
Climate-its a tropical crop.Need warm and humid climate.Ideal temp. range-10-20 c.
Propagation-by rizome cutting having wt not less than 50 gram.
Spacing -plant to plant-30-45 cm
row to row-45-60 cm.
Harvesting-crop duration-170-180 days.Harvesting should be done when capsule start turning light green to dark green and fruit become light in weight.
Yield-during initial years -200-300 kg seeds per hactare.It gradually increases in subsequent years.
Regards
Satya.
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