Crop Category
Medicinal Crops
Medicinal Crops
Description
Vach is also called as Vacha, Calamus and Sweet Flag
It is found in South East Asia and is native to the Himalayas and Western Ghats
Vach is distributed well in the tropics and subtropics
It grows readily in marshy areas
Vach is found widely in the wild on the margins of ponds and rivers in cooler parts of the world
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- Order: Arales
- Family: Acoraceae
- Genus: Acorus
- Species: calamus
Economically Important Part
Rhizomes are the economically important part of Vach
Benefits of Vach:
- Promotes memory
- Gives longevity
- Strengthens vocal chords
Conditions for Cultivation
Vach is a perennial herb growing upto 4 feet tall
A tuft of leaves arise from its rhizomes
Leaves are flat with smooth margins and parallel veins with slightly red margins
Inflorescence is cylindrical spadix about 2-4 inches long.it is covered with tiny greenish yellow flowers in rhombus pattern
Bloom starts late in spring and continues till early summer
Roots are rhizomes which are sparingly branched
Tuft of leaves occur at regular intervals on rhizome
Propagation of Vach is through rhizomes
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 | PeakMAX | 1000 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure |
| Vegetative | Privid | 1200 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Promotes vegetative growth |
| Pre flowering | Silixol OSA | 1200 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Promotes vegetative growth |
| Pre flowering | PeakMAX | "1000 ml / hectare / application " | Foliar Application | Reduces disease pressure |
| Flowering | Silixol OSA | 1000 ml / hectare / application | Foliar Application | Improves accumulation of secondary metabolites |
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