Cultivation of giriparpat - Podophyllum hexandrum

giriparpat :

Podophyllum hexandrum

Cultivation:

Raising Propagules : It is propagated from seeds or by division of rootstock. Seed germination is poor. Seeds are to be sown before the onset of winter i.e. in spring season. The germination percentage of seeds ranges from 41-45%. Seedlings exhibit extremely slow growth rate and even after two seasons of growth. They could attain a height of 6.5-7.2 cm. The survival rate of this plants ranges from 85.0-92.6% by this method.


Propogation:

The plant is propagated by seeds and rootstocks.


Harvesting:

It is a perennial crop. The plants remain in vegetative stage during the first year and flowering start from 2 nd and 3rd  year onwards. Rootstocks are harvested in spring season. Rootstocks are found to be rich in resin contents during this season.

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