PROJECTS ON PLANTS

Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki)
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Comman Name
KATUKA: KATKI: KAKU: KATAKA
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Bot. Name
PICRORHIZA CURUA (KURROA)
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Use
Used as anti periodic and promote secretion of biles It
improves appetite and stimulate gastric secretion. It has
also antibiotic activity.
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Parts used
Dried roots and Rhizome
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Type of Plant
Perennial small herb
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Distribution
Found at a elevatiC\n between 2700-4500 meter in the hill of H.P., J & K, Uttaranchal; Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Propagation
Mostly through seed Vegetative propagation by cuttings . portion of rhizome segment is also used
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Pant population
1000 plants per acre
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Harvesting Period
October November
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Gestation Period
18 months
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Economic Life of the Plants
Perennial
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Yield
700 kg per acre dry weight
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Price
Rs.60/-kg