Cultivation of gandhaprasarini - Paederia foetida Linn.

gandhaprasarini - Paederia foetida Linn. - Rubiaceae

gandhaprasarini :

Fruit

Cultivation:

  • The crop can be grown under the hot and humid climatic conditions, where average relative humidity is high (85%) and maximum & minimum temperature varies between 16°C and 30°C respectively and rainfall is 150-200 cm.
  • It is cultivated in plains to a higher altitude upto 600 m above msl. Soil should be sandy-loam and acidic in nature.



Propogation:

Vegetative propagation by cuttings.


Harvesting:

  • Crop Maturity and Harvesting: Crop matures after six months. First harvest of vines can be done at 6 months (March-April) from the date after transplantation; thereafter, at 4 months interval (July-August and October-November). Winter harvesting is not advisable.


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