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Pankaj
Oudhia
In
general for organic cultivation of medicinal and
aromatic crops, farmers have limited options and
in most of the cases they use Neem based
formulations. Neem is useful but not in all cases.
Mother Nature has given us many promising
alternatives in form of thousands of herbs present
in surroundings. Through her experiments she shows
us how one plant can be protected with the help of
other plants present in surroundings. The
Traditional Healers and farmers living close to
Mother Nature’s experimental fields observe it
keenly and try to practice this Allelopathic
knowledge before collection of medicinal herbs as
well as in cultivation of traditional crops. In
commercial cultivation of medicinal and aromatic
crops use of modern chemicals is restricted. Herb
growers have limited organic tools. Hence they
face troubles in form of insect infestation to
lower yield time to time.
I
am working in the field of organic farming and
documented Traditional Allelopathic Knowledge
practiced in different parts of India
in form of thousands of research articles and
reports. Based on this knowledge I have developed
herbal combinations popularly known as 22H series.
In these combinations 22 different herbs are used.
These combinations are used to promote growth as
well as to protect crops from insect and diseases.
Herbal combinations of 22H series are not
available as commercial products but it is in use
in different parts of India
and popular among herb growers. These combinations
are prepared by the growers themselves. They
simply send the list of plants present in
surroundings with pictures and based on medicinal
and aromatic crops they are raising. I suggest the
combinations of 22H series useful for them. Most
of the herbs used in these combinations are
available as weeds. Hence farmers have to invest
nothing in its procurement. When they uproot these
plants from surroundings the area gets clean. The
weed-out materials are used to prepare herbal
combinations. Although I have tried these
combinations in over 100 medicinal and aromatic
crops but according to feedbacks from farmers, in
50 types of crops these are used most frequently.
(See Table)
|
No. of Herbal
combinations |
Time required for
preparation |
Tested in
farmer’s field in Chhattisgarh
Yes/No |
Useful
in |
Remarks |
|
15 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Safed Musli (Chlorophytum sp.) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
15 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Bach (Acorus calamus) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. Useful in Rice-Acorus
cropping system. |
|
17 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Kasturi Bhindi (Abelmoschus
moshcatus) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
5 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Sarpgandha (Rauvolfia serpentina) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
10 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Punir (Withania coagulans) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Asgandh (Withania somnifera) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Chandrashoor (Lepidium sativum) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Kevatch (Mucuna pruriens) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Keu-kand (Costus speciosus) |
|
|
20 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Satavar (Asparagus racemosus) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Sanai (Cassia senna) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Kali Musli (Curculigo orchioides) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
8 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Vidarikand (Pueraria tuberosa) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Gudmar (Gymnema sylvestris) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Bawchi (Psoralea corylifolia) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Pashanbhed (Coleus forsekohlii) |
|
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Pudina (Mentha sp.) |
|
|
9 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Bramhi (Bacopa monnieri) |
|
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Mulethi (Glycyrrhiza glabra) |
|
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Kalihari (Gloriosa superba) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Hadjod (Cissus quadrangularis) |
|
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Aloe (Aloe vera) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Karanj (Pongamia pinnata) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Bael (Aegle marmelos) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Neem (Azadirachta indica) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Malkangani (Celastrus paniculata) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Sindoori (Bixa orellana) |
|
|
10 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Giloi (Tinospora cordifolia) |
|
|
12 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Noni (Morinda citrifolia) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Haldi Curcuma longa) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Kali Haldi (Curcuma caesia) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Tikhur (Curcuma leucorrhiza) |
|
|
8 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Gulbakawali (Hedychium coronarium) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Medicinal Rice |
Tried on Medicinal
Rice Tenduphool, Ramkeli, Bhejri, Baisoor,
Maharaji, Alcha, Laicha and
Udanpakheru. |
|
8 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Varahikand (Tacca sp.) |
|
|
8 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Baichandi (Dioscorea sp.) |
|
|
5 |
Five weeks |
No |
Organic cultivation
of Pippali (Piper longum) |
|
|
5 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Rosha Grass (Cymbopogon martini) |
|
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Gunja (Abrus precatorius) |
|
|
9 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Telia Kand |
|
|
9 |
Five weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Akarkara (Spilanthes acmella) |
|
|
9 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) |
|
|
9 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Jimikand (Amorphophallus
campanulatus) |
|
|
9 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Karela (Momordica charantia) |
|
|
9 |
Four weeks |
No |
Organic cultivation
of Seeta Ashok (Saraca asoca) |
|
|
9 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Bhuineem (Andrographis paniculata) |
Combinations are in
use by herb growers. |
|
9 |
Four weeks |
No |
Organic cultivation
of Desi Chiraita (Exacum sp.) |
|
|
15 |
Four weeks |
Yes |
Organic cultivation
of Genda (Tagetes erectus) |
|
|
20 |
Four weeks |
No |
Organic cultivation
of Desi Gulab (Rosa indica) |
Combinations are in
use by herb
growers. |
For
future, in order to make these combinations
stronger, by adding potential ingredients I have
developed 23H, 24H to 55H series. These series are
not in use at present.
Related
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[This research
article is a part of Scientific report ‘Organic
cultivation of medicinal and aromatic crops
through Herbal combinations of 22H series.’ By
Pankaj Oudhia, 2008, In press. Size 3.5 GB]
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Pankaj Oudhia 2008
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