Crop Category
Medicinal Crops
Medicinal Crops
Description
Pashanbhed is found in the temperate Himalayan region, at heights of 2000-2700m and is very common in Pakistan, Central and East Asia.
In Ayurveda, Pashanbhed is recommended for curing kidney stones
Charak Samhita (210 BC-170 AD) had recommended the use of Pashanbhed for curing abdominal tumors
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Order: Saxifragales
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Genus: Bergenia
- Species: ligulata
Economically Important Part
Roots are economically in Pashanbhed
Benefits of Pashanbhed:
- Antiurolithic activity
- Diuretic activity
- Anti-diabetic activity
- Hepatoprotective activity
- Antipyretic activity
Conditions for Cultivation
Pashanbhed is a perennial medicinal herb with short, thick fleshy stem
Rootstocks are stout
Leaves are ovate to round, 5-15 cm long
Initally leaves are hairy but the density of hairs decreases with age
Pashanbhed flowers are white, pink or purplish colored
Flowers are borne in cymose panicle with flexible flowering stem
Its rhizomes are solid barrel shaped
Transversely cut surface shows outer ring of brown colour cork, short middle cortex, vascular bundles and large central pith
Pashanbhed has a typical odour, aroma and taste
Major Challenges
No major challenges have been reported
Crop Schedule
| Crop Stage | Products | Dosage | Method Of Application | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic fertilizer | Geoxol.COM | 15 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (more than / equal to 0.5%) and bulk denisty (less than or equal to 1.6 g / cm3) | Soil Application | Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops |
| Organic fertilizer | Mycoxol4G | 500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than / equal to 7.5) and available P (more than / equal to 15 kg / ha) | Soil Application | Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases, improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients |
| Vegetative Growth | Privid | 1000 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure |
| Vegetative Growth | Privid | 1200 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Promotes vegetative growth |
| Pre flowering | Silixol OSA | 1000 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Reduces impact of abiotic stress |
| Pre flowering | PeakMAX | 1000 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Reduces disease pressure |
| Fruit development | Silixol OSA | 1000 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Improves accumulation of secondary metabolites |
| Vegetative Stage | Biofuze | 3 ml / liter of water - Repeat sprays at a interval of 2-3 weeks as per pest attack | Foliar Application | Reduces population of sucking pests |
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