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Kalmegh is hardy plant and has been used as medicine since time immemorial. This plant is also known as 'Rice bitter' in West Indies and 'King of bitters' or 'Chiretta' in England. The fresh and dried leaves of Kalmegh are used as drugs in India. Branches are quadrangular and narrowly winged towards the apical region.
It can be cultivated on wide range of soils from loam to lateritic soils with moderate fertility. It can be cultivated on shady wastelands also. The climatic requirement of the plant is hot and humid conditions with ample sunshine. With the onset of monsoon, plant grows luxuriantly and starts flowering with the moderation in temperature during September. Flowering and fruiting continues up to December until temperature drops drastically in Northern plains.
Kalmegh is a bitter annual (perennial, if maintained) herb, erect, 50 cm to 1m. In Height, stem quadrangular, much branched; leaves opposite, short petioled; flowers in racemes.
Globe demand for Kalmegh is necessiating the cultivation. As illusstraled, Kalmegh is a precious medicinal plant with expanding demand in domestic & internotionl market. forset was the only source, which is fast depleting since over expeloictation Hence its cultivation is must.
Maximum herb biomass can be obtained in 90-100 days beyond which leaves start shedding. If crop is raised as annual crop and planted during the month of May June, it should be harvested by the end of the September when flowering is initiated. At the time of flower initiation, active principle andrographolide is high in leaves. Since the whole plant contains active principles, entire harvested material is dried in shade and powdered.
Distance (in acre) | Seeds kit in acre | Cost of seeds kit | Fertilizer | Cost of cultivation |
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1 ½ *2 ft | 1 kg | 3,500 /- | 5,000 | 8,500 /- |
Total Expenses: 8,500 /- |
Income of month | Total Dry Plants | Company buy-back of dry Plants | Total |
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In 7th month | 10 quintal(1000 kg) | 25 rs. kg | 1000*25 = 25,000/- |
Total income: = 25,000/- |
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