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HEADINGS
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DETAILS
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LOCAL
/ COMMON NAME
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PATTHAR CHOOR [ iRFkj pwj]ik"kk.k Hks|h ] |
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TECHNICAL
NAME |
COLEUS
FORSKHOLI / BARBATUS BRIQ.
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INTRODUCTION |
It
is an herb belonging to the Lamiacae family. Patthar Choor
is a medicinal plant which has a very bright future. Its
commercial cultivation has been started in many places all
over India with excellent results. Patthar Choor has many
species but Coleus Forskholi is most important.
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HABIT
AND HABITAT |
It
is a perennial crop, it is different from other plants,
in sense that its roots and leaves emit different smells.
Good drainage system is a must as at no time water should
accumulate in the field.
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MORPHOLOGY |
it
is a 2 feet long plant. Its roots are like carrot but some
what smaller than carrot. Its flowers are light blue in
colour.
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MEDICINAL
USE |
Several
medicinal properties have been attributed to it's roots.
It is used not only to cure kidney stone, gall stone but
it has also shown excellent results for heart related disease,
Fatness and other stomach related problems.
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No.
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HEADINGS
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DETAILS
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SOIL
AND CLIMATE
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Sandy loamy soil and red soil is he best suited for its
cultivation. Annual rainfall between 100 to 160 cm. is
sufficient for good and healthy yield.
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WHEN
TO PLANT |
The
best time for planting the crop is month of may.
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QTY.
& RATE OF PLANTING MATERIAL / ACRE |
Approximately
20,000 plant at rate of RS. 0.70 / plant.
( As per current KANSAL AGRO-TECH rates, which may change
from time to time without any prior notice )
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LAND
PREPARATION |
The
soil should be cross ploughed about 30 - 40 cm. deep 2 time
and mixed with bio fertilizers good drainage system is must.
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PROPAGATING
MATERIAL |
Seeds
or rhizomes both can be used as planting material, but it
has been observed that rhizomes produce better results than
seeds. Hence rhizomes are widely used as planting material
for cultivation purpose.
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PLANTING |
It
can be planted in two different types -
1. Making nursery. 2. Direct planting in main field.
Nursery - in the month of may nursery is started.
it is prepared on beds or by using Polly bags for its planting.
4 - 6 inch long rhizomes of the old plant with 6 - 7 leaves
or 2 - 3 nods in per rhizomes are used as planting material
these are treated with bio organic pesticide before planting
or sowing in the nursery or Polly bags and it is irrigated.
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TRANSPLANTING |
After
one month of sowing, transplanting is done in the main field,
after transplanting immediate irrigation is required.
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SPACING |
Spacing
of plant to plant is 20 cm. and spacing of line to line
is 60 cm.
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MANURES
AND FERTILISERS |
USE
OF CHEMICAL FERTILISERS IS STRICTLY NOT ADVICED.
As chemical fertilizers adversely affect the medicinal properties
of the plants. Instead Bio or organic manure and fertilizers
are used as they not only enhance the crop quality but also
revitalize the soil fertility.
1. Vermi compost 500 Kgs. / acre.
2. Neem compost 200 Kgs. / acre
3. Cow urine (each irrigation) 50 Ltrs. / acre
Any other bio /organic manure I.e. Green Manure, Bone Manure
and insecticide, pesticide, fungicide etc. which is readily
available at KANSAL AGRO-TECH, as per requirement.
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IRRIGATION |
Irrigation
is required at least once after transplanting. Irrigation
should be provided from time to time as soil requirement.
Imp. : It is important that at any stage water should
not be stagnant, as it will adversely affect the crop. Hence
good drainage system is to be regularly maintained.
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HOEING
AND WEEDING |
It
is cultivated in monsoon hence weeding is required from
time to time. App. Two weeding are required during the
crop period.
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DISEASE
AND PESTS |
Although
normally this crop is not effected by any disease or pests
but occasionally leaf rolling disease and nematodes pests
which effect the roots of the crops has been observed, both
of which can be easily controlled by using bio organic insecticide
and pesticide., which are readily available at KANSAL
AGRO-TECH.
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CUTTING
OF FLOWERS |
For
better yield it is advised that the flowers should be
plucked immediately because they adversely effect the
growth of the roots.
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HARVESTING |
Harvesting
should be done after 5th month of sowing. After harvesting
the roots are dried in the sunlight and cut in small pieces.
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YIELD |
The
yield (in KGS.) per acre is as follows:
Dried roots app 1000.00 KGS.
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RATE
OF YIELD |
1.
Dried roots RS. 50.00 / Kg.
( Note: Rates, as provided by KANSAL AGRO-TECH, which may
change, from time to time, without any notice )
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