sweet flag plants wanted for culitivation

[vetriexports]

Dear sir,
we are the trader of sweet flag (acorus calamus).now we would like to cultivate sweet flag by contract farming.so,we need the following details for culitivation.
1.how many plants need for one acre cuitivation ?
2.where is the plants available in tamil nadu ?
3.how many tons dry roots get per acre ?
4.which soil is suitable for cultivation ?
please answer my questions for our cultivation

[sudhirpai]

We are pleased to provide the following information:

1. About 60,000 plants are needed for 1 acre.
2. Plants are available in Karnataka and we can supply them.
3. Minimum 3.5 to 4 MT dry roots are available per acre.
4. Any soil/land suitable for paddy cultivation is suitable for this crop and like paddy, plenty of water is needed .

Please contact me
Sudhir Pai

[suryanarmada]

Dear Sir

You can get the planting material nearby chengalpet area. It is a nursery run by Irulla tribal women welfare group.

If you are not able to reach them I can help you in getting that for you.

Regards
Surya Narmada

[nagi reddy]

Dear friends,

I am cultivating Acorus calamus since last 2 years. I want to share my experiences with you.

1. I got maximum yield if 27000 plants are planted in one acre land
2. Spacing between the plants can be either 12inchesX18 inches or 15 inchesX15 inches
3. The yield will also depend on the seed used, type of water used, duration of the crop, fertilizers used etc..

Seed material is also available with me

K. Nagi Reddy

[satyanarayan gupta]

Dear Sir,

1.Clayey loam and light alluvial soil of river banks are ideal for its cultivation.However it can be grown in paddy field successfully.

2.About 10 tonnes fresh roots are obtained after harvesting which yield about 1.2 % of dry roots and 3-3.5 % of essential oil.

The yield depend upon several factors as mentioned by Mr. Reddy.

Regards
Satya.

[kirti s]

Hello Sir,

Information on sweet flag is given below.

Acorus calamus
Family : Acoraceae

Description
Acorus calamus (sweet flag), occurs in the wetlands of North America and from India to Indonesia in the Old World. It is plentiful in the marshy tracts of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and in Manipur and Naga Hills. It is cultivated in some parts of Karnataka.

Botany
Sweet flag is a semi-acquatic, perennial, aromatic herb with flat, leaf-like stems and sword-like leaves at the base. It grows to a height of about 1.5m and bears a 5 to 10 cm long fleshy cylindrical structure halfway to the top. The creeping rhizomes are jointed, vertically compressed, pale to dark brown in colour. Tiny yellowish brown flowers are embedded in a spadix. Berries are green, angular and 1-3 seeded.

Cultivation
Sweet flag is grown in clayey loams and light alluvial soils. The growing tops of the previous year’s crops are planted 30 cm apart. The crop is ready for harvest within an year. The plants are dug out, fibrous roots are removed and the rhizomes are cut into pieces, washed and dried in the sun.

Aroma and flavour
It yields around 1.5-3.5% volatile oil known as calamus oil. The important constituents of this oil are asarone and its b-isomer.

Medicinal and Other use
The dried rhizomes constitute the drug ‘calamus’ of commerce. In Ayurved the rhizomes are considered to possess anti-spasmodic, carminative and anti-helmintic properties. Extracts of whole plants of sweet flag have been employed for medical purposes since the time of ancient Greece, and its leaves have provided floor covering as well. American Indians had so many medicinal used for the rhizomes and roots. Physicians used it for stomach cramps and gas and as a tonic and stimulant. Its root is used in india to treat toothache, fever and menstrual problems.


Kirti.

[zzrr]

Sir,

We are ready to supply achorus calamus planting material as much quantity as you need, we are supply the same on reasanable rate/acre.
if you are in need of the same please informus asearly aspossible.

Thanking you,

contact : y.s.zakir hussain

HYDERABAD

[kirti s]

Hello Sir
To get good information of market for sweet flag contact below address
Herbs India, Tuticorin
Mr. H. L. Damani / Mr. Ajay Damani
105-E1, E2, Palayam Kottai Road
Tuticorin - 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India
Tel: +(91)-(461)-2310940/2391502
Fax: +(91)-(461)-2391543/2325194
Mob: +(91)- 9843120301
E-mail: ajay2325@yahoo.co.uk, herbsind@vsnl.com

Kirti

[vetriexports]

Dear mam,
As per your information we search irulla tribal women welfare group nursery in chengalpet area.
we can not reach them.so,please help us to purchase
sweet flag planting materials
awaiting your positive reply
Thank you.

[siva_ssh]

Dear Sir,we Have The Planting Materials In Perambalur.