ALN No. 58, Winter 2005
Soil management for drylands
Agro-climatic zone | Rainfall Average (mm) | Suitable spices and medicinal crops |
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Arid | 100-300 | Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Senna (Cassia angustifolia) Guggul (Commiphora wightii) Psyllium (Plantago ovata) Bitter melon (Citrullus colocynthis) |
Transitional | 300-450 | Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) Chilli (Capsicum spp.) Aloe (Aloe vera) Senna (Cassia angustifolia) |
Semi-arid | 450-650 | Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) Asvagandha (Withania somnifera) Garlic (Allium sativum) Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Aloe (Aloe vera) Aonla (Emblica officinalis) Henna (Lawsonia inermis) Kalmegh (Andrographis peniculata) |