Research Article | Published: 01 September 2004

Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.: A promising medicinal crop under cold desert Agroecosystem in North Western Himalaya

Yashwant Singh Rawat, Santaram S. Oinam, Subhash C. R. Vishvakarma and Jagdish C. Kuniyal

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 27 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 297-303 | 2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-61S5XA | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was conducted in the cold desert region of the Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh. Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. an endangered medicinal herb, was studied in terms of its distribution pattern, cultivation practices and problems in cultivation. Seed germination showed better results in hot chamber in the month of May, June and July. Seeds sown in hot chamber at 30oC showed better germination (99±1.33%) in the month of June in comparison with cold chamber at 20oC. Energy and monetary efficiencies revealed output/input ratio of 7.5 and 0.8, respectively. Introducing of seasonal cash crops like Pea, Potato and Hop, need for a mandatory permit for cultivation and export, longer cultivation cycle (3 years), lower and continuously fluctuating market rates were found to be the main causes of discarding kuth cultivation in the valley. The possibilities for its revival and popularising kuth cultivation have been discussed in the present study.

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Rawat, Y.S., Oinam, S.S., R. Vishvakarma, S.C. and Kuniyal, J.C., 2004. Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.: A promising medicinal crop under cold desert Agroecosystem in North Western Himalaya. Indian Journal of Forestry, 27(3), pp.297-303. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-61S5XA

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