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 Withania
Somnifera (Ashwagandha)
Cassia
angustifolia (Sonamukhi)
Plantago
ovata (Isabgol)
Lepidium
sativum (Asaliya)
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Withania Somnifera(Ashwagandha) Cultivation:
One of the most profitable crops is Ashwagandha i.e Withania somnifera.
Its cultivation has following advantages:
1.The product has a very high international demand.
2.It requires very little amount of water.
3.It is not foraged by cattle, and any type of pest infestation
is unknown in Withania somnifera.
4.The roots,leaves, and the seeds all are useful and have medicinal
properties.
5.The crop does not require much attention by way of regular irrigation.
This is a strong aphrodisiac and is a widely utilized as a energy
medicine. Every part of the plant gives the farmer a profit, and
the demand is more than the supply. From one hectare 5-6 quintals
of roots , and 50-60 Kgs of roots can be obtained.
The seeds rate per hectare for cultivation is 10-12 Kgs.Withania
somnifera grows well in stony,red, clay soils and yields good
results even in infertile soils.Germination starts within 10 days,
and the farmer can make an assessment of the yield he is going
to get..
Cultivation method:
1.Please arrange for proper water drainage in the field. Stagnant
and clogged water passage is harmful to the crop.
2.Plough the field deeply.
3.Thoroughly weed the field of any unwanted vegetation.
4.Sow after heavy rainfall so that the water has permeated deep
into the soil.
5.Please sow by spray or broadcast method.
6.After seeding cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, so
that the seeds are depressed further into the soil. 
7.If the field is water clogged, do not sow.
8.After germination regularly deweed the field so that expected
results are obtained.
The crop is harvested after 160-190 days. The crop is ready when
flowering of red flowers takes place, and the leaves start drying.
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Cassia angustifolia( Sonamukhi) Cultivation:
This is the perfect crop for restoring barren and infertile land.
This medicinal plant requires neither regular irrigation nor does
it need any fertilizers. After being cultivated once it gives
a regular crop for the next five years. The irrigation is taken
care of by the monsoons, and the crop is neither foraged by cattle,
or any type of pests infest it.
The product is widely demanded by pharmaceutical companies. The
crop is suited to sandy, clay, or barren soils. The propagation
method is through seeds.The field should be ploughed well, in
straight rows, and seeds should be sown by broadcast method. Before
sowing the field should be ploughed deep. The seeds rate per hectare
for cultivation is 10-12 Kgs, and germiantion starts within 10
days of sowing..The crop does not require any fertilizers, and
the plant is a shrub of 60-120 cm height..
After a crop of 100-120 days, the Cassia angustifolia leaves are
ready for harvest. After the first cut, the leaves come up again,
and can again be harvested after 60 days. This way 4 harvest can
be had in a single year.
To retain the green colour of the leaves, the leaves should be
piled in small heaps, and dried in shade. Before the advent of
rains the leaves should be cut so that they do not rot or are
damaged by the rains.
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Plantago ovata (Isabgol cultivation):
This is an important medicine for all kinds of digestive ailments,
and has a wide demand the world over. It is widely recommended
for constipation, dysentry , stomach ulcers.
The Plantago ovata plant is 65-90 cms tall. From one plant about
50-60 bunches are harvested. Well drained soil is preferred for
its cultivation.It can be cultivated on all types of soils where
there is no water clogging..
Seeds can be sown both by broadcast and deep seeding method.The
seeds / rate per hectare for cultivation is 8-10 Kgs.The seeds
should be watered lightly after sowing, and within a week the
first sprouts can be seen. The next crop irrigation should be
after 3 weeks. The third irrigation should be at time of crop
ears formation. To get good crop results, cow dung manure and
other recommended fertilizers should be used. Since the seeds
are very minute the seeds should be mixed with sand-clay mixture
at time of sowing.
The crop can be damaged by cattle, as such appropriate protection
should be arranged. The crop is ready for harvest after 100-120
days. When the crop ears become red, and the seeds start popping
out when the ears are crushed with both hands, the crop can be
said to be ready.
The yield per hectare is 18-20 quintals .The seed husk which is
the 20-25 % of the total crop yield is used to make the medicine.
From one hectare about 5-6 quintals husk is obtained.
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Lepidium sativum( Asaliya ):
This is another self-sustaining crop, and does not really require
special management.
The plant is 30-60 cms in height. The crop age is 3-4 months.
The seeds are light red in colour, and have application in digestive,
acidity, eyerelated, ailments and also as a general cure for ailments.
For milch cattles it is recommended for increasing the milk yield
of the cattle.
It is a hardy crop able to stand any type of crop conditions.
It is not foraged by cattle, and pest infestation is unknown.
Very little fertilizer or manure is required..
The seeds rate per hectare for cultivation is 10-12 Kgs per hectare.
The crop is ready in 90-120 days. When the leaves start yellowing
and the leaves the fruit turn red, the crop is ready for harvest.
The crop should be hand plucked and dried for 2-3 days, and then
the seeds extracted from the fruit.
The seeds yield per hectare is 5-6 quintals per hectare.
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