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Aniseed

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Description

Pimpinella anisum is commonly known as Aniseed.

Aniseed is an annual plant growing to a height of 0.5m (1ft 8in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in).

Aniseed is grown in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, West Asia, the Middle East, Mexico, Egypt, and Spain.

In India it is grown in Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Pimpinella
Species: anisum

Economically Important Part

Fruits and seeds of are the most economically important part of Aniseed

Conditions for Cultivation

Aniseed is warm-season annual herb, it grows best in temperate and subtropical climate.

The optimum temperature for growth ranges between 12°C to 18°C.

Aniseed will grow satisfactorily in a soil with a pH range between 5.5 and 6.5.

It prefers poor, light and well-drained soil.

Major Challenges

The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
Biotic Causes:
- Major Pests: Shiny Spider Beetle, Golden Spider Beetle, Drugstore Beetle and Tobacco Beetles.
- Major Diseases: Alternaria, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew and Rust.
Abiotic Causes:
- Stunted growth
- Yellowing of leaves

Crop Schedule

Crop Stage	Products	Dosage	Method Of Application	Benefits
Basal 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) 20-25 kg / hectare / application with basal fertilizer, if soil organic carbon (less than 0.5%) and bulk denisty (more than 1.6 g/cm3)	Soil Application	Rejuvenates soil for sustainable growth of crops
Sowing OR 3-4 weeks after transplanting	Mycoxol4G	500 g / hectare / application, if soil pH (less than /equal to 7.5) and available P (more than /equal to 15 kg/ha) Combination of Mycoxol 4G (500g / hectare) and Alpha Shield (1000g / hectare), if soil pH (more than 7.5) and available P (less than 15 kg/ha)	Soil Application	Reduces incidence of soil borne diseases. Improves availability of phosphorous and other micronutrients
Deficiency of Zinc	Nutrin Zn	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Zn (less than 0.6ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Zinc deficiency
Deficiency of Iron	Nutrin Fe	650 g / hectare / application, if soil Fe (less than 4.5 ppm),repeat application is recommended based on deficiency	Foliar Application	Corrects Iron deficiency
Vegetative Growth	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative Growth	PeakMAX	1500 ml / hectare / application	Soil Drenching	Improves vegetative growth and reduces disease pressure
Vegetative Growth	Nutrin Combo	"650g / hectare / application "	Foliar Application	Fulfills micronutrient requirements
Pre-flowering	Amply5	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Triggers flowering
2nd Flush of Flowering	Amply5	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Triggers flowering and promotes fruit formation
Pod / capsule / seed filling	Silixol OSA	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Optimizes source sink relation
Pod / capsule / seed filling	Nutrin Combo	650g / hectare / application, if pH (more than 7.5)	Foliar Application	Improves quality of seeds
Pod / capsule / seed filling	PeakMAX	1000 ml / hectare / application	Foliar Application	Reduces disease pressure

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