Abstract

Present communication deals with the studies made on inter-cropping of some medicinal plants viz. Aloe barbadensis, Andrographis paniculata, Asparagus racemosus, Plumbago zeylanica, Rauvolfia serpentina, Acorus calamus and Cyperus scariosus under three spacings of Mulberry cultivation either as tree or bush plantations. Survival and growth of all the medicinal plants was observed to be maximum under 10'x10' spacing of Mulberry cultivated as trees. On the basis of these studies, it may be inferred that cultivation of Andrographis paniculata, Asparagus racemosus, Plumbago zeylanica and Acorus calamus may successfully be practiced in the Mulberry gardens of Uttarakhand. However, further studies are under progress on allelopathy and bio-assay with respect to inter-cropping of medicinal plants vis-à-vis silkworm rearing.

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