Hello Sir
For Shavari cultivation follow the foll
Soil – black, well drained and fertile soil is good for cultivation. But can be cultivated in loose and medium black soil.
Climate- crop responses well to tropical and hot climate.
Preparatory tillage- one ploughing, three harrowings and then apply 20-25 tonns of farm yard manure.
Nursery preparation-1) raised beds -1*3 m in the month of May or june.
2) Seed –one kg for one hectare area.
3) Apply 50 gram urea in the bed after 20-25 days. Seedlings become ready within 6-8 weeks for transplantation in the main field.
Transplanting- 1) Size of pit-45*45*45
2) spacing-row to row-1.5m and plant to plant-1.0m
3) Fill the pits with 20-30 gram lindane or carbaryl and 5 kgs of FYM
4) Time of transplanting – july-august
5) provide the crop with 50 gms of 15:5:15(suphala) per plant when it starts with good growth.
6) Carry out timely weeding operations. Generally shatavari crop does not affect with pest and diseases.
Harvesting- 1) first harvesting – 1.5-2 years after transplanting, which continues for 10-15 years.
Market rates- app. 50 -60 rupees per kg of clean dried roots.
