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Medicinal herbs for the forth coming season. For the forth coming season (June – October) growers can grow Tulasi(Ocimum tenuiflorum), Kalmeg(Andrographis paniculata), satavari(Asparagus racemosus), ashwaganda(Withania somnifera), Makoy (Solanum nigrum) kaunch(Mucuna pruriens)etc. and grow in...

medicinal plants The herbs like Evolvulus alsinoides, Tribulus terrestris, Eclipta prostrata are usually collected from open lands,cultivated land hedges. Cultivation is rare. Organic cultivation is a good thing.Seeds of Asparagus, Ocimum sanctum , O. basilicum, Nigella, Hibiscus abelmoschus...

Krishnagiri cattle market There are two cattle markets near Krishnagiri, Wednesday - Orappam (On the way to Bargur from Krishnagiri (Chennai National Highway) Kundharapalli - (3 km from Bangalore NH Kundharapalli road junction)- This is on Fridays. Kariamangalam is on Tuesdays.

medicinal plants Brahmi requires more water and slightly clay soil. Shatavari is more suited for sandy soils. It needs minimum 18 months time for root harvest. Te root demand is more. During summer months even senna can be cultivated.Senna should be sown in march and harvested by june. it...

Dear Friends bitter guard(Kareela, Hagal kaai, kakara kai, pagal kaai) is a famous dietary supplement for sugar patients. Dried bitter guard is an important crude drug in the market. It is being consumed in ton quantities by the herbal extraction industries. Whenever excess production or low...

The flowers of Butea monosprma(B. frondosa) is called tesu phool, palash, dhak, kattumurukku etc. It is also called flame of the forest. It is used by the Ayurvedic herbal industries. It can be collected, dried and sold to the market. The seeds of Butea are also having commercial medical...

Medicinal Herb cultivation. Dear Sir, Can you do your service in the southern states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh? where more potential for medicinal herb cultivation and more medicinal herb based industries.

planting materials Satavar, Aloe vera and Sarpaganda seedlings can be used as planting materials by the interested growers. Nagarmotha and Mandukaparni are very rarely grown by the people. It is commonly available and cultivation is not at all happening. There is scope and demand for satavar...

Aegle marmelos (Bael) The bilva leaf is the sacred leaf to perform pooja of lord Shiva. The fruits of bael is now maturing and changing colour. The bael fruits can be sold as a crude drug in the market. The matured fruits should be collected from the tree, it should be steamed for 15 minutes in...

cashew Cashew (Kaju) grafted saplings may be sourced from nurseries of near by places or from neighbouring states and planted. Paddy harvesting machines are available with subsidy. Expected budjet is around 15Lakh. You can contact dealers of machines and purchase with the bank's assistance.

Ginseng Ginseng(Panax ginseng) is cultivated in Korea and china, it may be imported from those countries. it is also available in Delhi, Amrister markets. It is a slow growing plant, it takes 4-5 years to get good quality roots. It is meant for aphrodisiac use. Its value is more.

Chicory In Karnataka climate chicory will grow well. The crop is under the control of some coffee marketing companies. The root is the part used in this crop. Simply growing is not sufficient. It needs to be processed. The polysaccharide content in the root is an important parameter. One has...

Inter cropping/Hedge crop Dear friends vasaka is a tall shrub it can be grown only in the hedges. It is a perennial crop kept for several years. The vasaka leaves can be collected periodically dried and sold. There is considerable demand for vasaka leaf. It is used in cough syrup, asthma and...

Intercropping The shade loving plants or legume ground covers can be planted in the rubber garden. Mucuna pruriens cultivated variety can be planted during june - aug , it will grow profusely and produce bunches of fruits, the seeds are like bean seeds. It can be sold in the market. Around 250...

Bahuchi seeds Bahuchi (Psoralea corylifolia) seeds are known to control psoriasis ans and other skin infections. Ayurvedic drug manufactring companies, herbal extract production companies and crude drug dealers purchase this material. But the quantity should be 50 kg and above.