Commercial viability of cultivation of an endangered medicinal herb Nardostachys jatamansi at three different agroclimatic zones

Chauhan, R.S., Nautiyal, M.C Commercial viability of cultivation of an endangered medicinal herb Nardostachys jatamansi at three different agroclimatic zones Current Science Volume 89, Issue 9, 10 November 2005, Pages 1481-1488

Abstract- Cultivation trial of an important medicinal herb, Nardostachys jatamansi was carried out at three altitudes (low - 1800 m, middle - 2200 m and natural habitat - 3600 m) using vegetative propagules and seedling transplantation methods under different treatments. Economic yield varied with treatment, age of plant at the time of transplantation and altitude of nursery. Economic yield increased with the addition of manure (FYM) in all the treatments and altitudes compared to control. Yield significantly increased under horizontal ridge conditions at 3600 m. Cultivation was found commercially viable at 2200 and 3600 m in most treatments. Due to total mortality, cultivation was not found commercially viable at 1800 m in any of the treatments. Highest profit was shown by both vegetatively grown as well as seedling-transplanted crop at 3600 m in polyhouse condition. Profit was almost similar in both vegetatively as well as seedling-raised crop at 2200 m.