Sowing Crop can be grown either by seed or vegetative propagation.root cutting Root stumps Stem cutting (100 kg cuttings/ha) but indicates that transplanting of seedling gives better yield.ManuringWell rotten FYM @ 25-30 tones/ha during land preparations. Spacing45 x 30 cmSeed CollectionFruits matured during January -"February are collected and immediately kept for drying in shade. Plumpy matter should be removed by rubbing the seeds.HarvestingPlants are dugged out after 2-3 years pf plantation. At the time of digging, soil must be moist, weight of harvested material sjjpnlcll be reduced by 40 % by air drying method and stored in store house.YieldYield of the dry roots varies from .1800 to 2000 kg/ha depending upon the crop condition (4 kg root/plant). Keep in air tight container in 7-10 cm pieces of root with 10 - 12 % moisture. It is used as anti-hypertensive and sedative drags. Intestional disorder etc. roots contain important alkaloids viz. Ajmatine, Serpentine, Raulfine (0.13 to 0.31 %).

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We provide Sarpgandha Seeds & Sarpgandha plant that are also popular as
Rauvolfia serpentina among the customers. We also provide our assistance in
cultivation and marketing of dry roots and Sarpgandha Seeds. We are one of the
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Qualities
 Acts as a sedative
 Belongs to Apocynaceae family
 contains
o Alkaloid ophioxylin
o Crystalline principle of orange color
o Starch
o Wax
o Resin
 Is anti-epileptic
 Cures gysteria
 Approximately 0.33-1 meter height
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 Bright green upper part with lower part as pale
 Is antihypertensive medicine
Yield
 7-9 quintals from 1 acre
 25 kg sarpgandha seeds in one crop
Harvesting
 From Dec to Jan
 Control the peeling of skin that contains 40%-55% alkaloids
 Dry the roots well to reduce their moisture less than 8%
Planting Requirement
The Sarpgandha is cultivated after raising the nursery seeds as well with the
purchase of ready plants. It is as well planted by
 Seeds
 Plants
 Roots
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Land Preparation
After tilling and ploughing the land it is enriched with
 Growth promoters
 Manure
 Nutrients
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