Safedmusli (Chlorophytum borivilianum)
| Uses |
Tonic and Aphrodisiac drug
used against general debility |
| Parts used |
Roots |
| Active Ingredients |
Saponin |
| Cultivation |
In
limited scale, mainly collected from forest areas of Gujarat,
Rajasthan & M.P.
|
| Cultural Practices | |
| Climate |
Warm
and humid climatic condition with adequate soil moisture
throughout the crop growth. |
| Propagation |
Fleshy
roots with stem
disc planted in June (under irrigated) and onset of monsoon
for rainfed crop. |
| Seed rate |
Fleshy
roots 2.5-3.0 q/ha are planted in ridges at 30x15 cm. |
| Manures |
FYM
10-15 t/ha |
| Crop duration |
120-150
days |
| Irrigation |
Fortnightly |
| Yield |
10
q/ha fresh root yield |
| Post
harvest management |
Skinning
and shade drying of roots
for medicinal purpose. Thiram or Captan @ 4g/ kg of roots to
reduce the rotting of planting materials under storage. |
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