senna(casssia agustifolia)cultivation
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manojsinghchandel
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NURSERY RAISING AND PLANTING
The crop is raised by seeds. The seeds have hard and tough seed coat. Soaking seeds for 10-12 hours before sowing was reported not only to give 100 percent germination. About 20 kg of seeds are required to cover a hectare of land.The seeds are broadcasted or preferably sown at 30 cm lines to 30 cm apart and 1.5 to 2.5 cm depth in a well prepared land. Germination commences on third day and completed within a fortnight. Before sowing the seeds, the field should be perfectly levelled otherwise it hampers the uniform seed germination. It is found that the seed treatment with Thiram, Captain or Agroson G. N. at 2.5 g/kg protect the seedlings
from damping off and seedling blight diseases which are very common.
THINNING AND WEEDING
The first weeding cum hoeing is done at 25-30 days of sowing, a second at 75-80 days and a third at 110 days to keep the crop free from weeds. Use of Teeflan herbicide as pre-emergent spray at the rate of 4 kg/ha has been reported to increase the yield and anthraquinone content.
MANURES, FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES
The medicinal plants have to be grown without chemical fertilizers and use of pesticides. Organic manures like, Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Vermi-Compost, Green Manure etc. may be used as per requirement of the species. To prevent diseases, bio-pesticides could be prepared (either single or mixture) from Neem (kernel, seeds & leaves), Chitrakmool, Dhatura, Cow's urine etc.
IRRIGATION
Senna could be economically grown under rainfed conditions. In most years, the crop needs no irrigations except under the conditions of prolonged drought. However, when it is grown as a semi-irrigated crop, the yield increased considerably. About 5-
8 light irrigations are enough to raise a good crop of Senna, however, heavy irrigations are injurious to the crop.
YIELD
A good average crop of Senna can give 15 quintals of dry leaves and 7 quintals of pods per hectare under irrigated and good management conditions. The yield under rainfed conditions is about 10 quintals of leaves and 4 quintals of pods.
The crop is raised by seeds. The seeds have hard and tough seed coat. Soaking seeds for 10-12 hours before sowing was reported not only to give 100 percent germination. About 20 kg of seeds are required to cover a hectare of land.The seeds are broadcasted or preferably sown at 30 cm lines to 30 cm apart and 1.5 to 2.5 cm depth in a well prepared land. Germination commences on third day and completed within a fortnight. Before sowing the seeds, the field should be perfectly levelled otherwise it hampers the uniform seed germination. It is found that the seed treatment with Thiram, Captain or Agroson G. N. at 2.5 g/kg protect the seedlings
from damping off and seedling blight diseases which are very common.
THINNING AND WEEDING
The first weeding cum hoeing is done at 25-30 days of sowing, a second at 75-80 days and a third at 110 days to keep the crop free from weeds. Use of Teeflan herbicide as pre-emergent spray at the rate of 4 kg/ha has been reported to increase the yield and anthraquinone content.
MANURES, FERTILISERS AND PESTICIDES
The medicinal plants have to be grown without chemical fertilizers and use of pesticides. Organic manures like, Farm Yard Manure (FYM), Vermi-Compost, Green Manure etc. may be used as per requirement of the species. To prevent diseases, bio-pesticides could be prepared (either single or mixture) from Neem (kernel, seeds & leaves), Chitrakmool, Dhatura, Cow's urine etc.
IRRIGATION
Senna could be economically grown under rainfed conditions. In most years, the crop needs no irrigations except under the conditions of prolonged drought. However, when it is grown as a semi-irrigated crop, the yield increased considerably. About 5-
8 light irrigations are enough to raise a good crop of Senna, however, heavy irrigations are injurious to the crop.
YIELD
A good average crop of Senna can give 15 quintals of dry leaves and 7 quintals of pods per hectare under irrigated and good management conditions. The yield under rainfed conditions is about 10 quintals of leaves and 4 quintals of pods.
manojsinghchandel
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For seeds, you can contact:
+919827092140 - JDG Seeds Company, Neemuch, MP
+919827092140 - JDG Seeds Company, Neemuch, MP