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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...

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...

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...

Dear Friends I found following reasons for the loss happened to some growers in the cultivation of medicinal plants. 1. Not growing the herb in correct season 2. Growers not able to give sufficient water to the crop 3. Growers are not willing to apply sufficient manure to the crop 4. Growers...

1. Choose a plant that is in large demand (in tonnage) 2. Choose a plant that fetches good price 3. Understand the quality requirement 4. Find out minimum 5 buyers 5. Find out the correct harvest season 6. Devote your time, effort and resource to make the thing success. Every thing not...

Dear Friends Calotropis gigantea (awk phool), Erukkam poo, Gilledu, Indian madder, flower is commonly growing weed throughout india. The flowers are plenty now. It is being used as a medicine. It is having market potential. Some herbal industries using it in medicinal preparation. Market value...