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forest tracts. The plant flowers during August to November and by January-
February the green fruits ripen and turn red.
Distributed throughout tropical Asia, Africa, Australia, South Malaysia and
South China. It is common in India, ascending upon an altitude of 4000 ft. in
the Himalayas and. Peninsular India.
4. Agro climatic Requirement
Shathavari is a kharif (fainy) season crop. It requires dry season, and the
roots are fully developed when 1-2 late winter rains are received. The areas
receiving 660-750 mm rainfall are suitable for its cultivation. Shathavari can
grow under climate ranging from tropical to sub tropical to temperate
climate. The crop survives under varied agro-climatic conditions ranging
from temperate to tropical. It can be grown in moderate hills like shevroys,
Kolli and Kalrayan hills and dedium elevations of western ghat hills under
condition where the elevations are between 800 to 1500m above MSL. It
tolerates drought as well as low temperature.
5. Propagation
Shathavari is commonly propagated through suckers and seeds. For
commercial cultivation. Root suckers are preferred over seeds.
5.1. Seed propagation
Sowing seeds as well can successfully be practiced. It flowers two to three
times every year. Each tricarpellary overy produces only one healthy seed.
Seeds can be collected in December-January and can be sown after keeping
for about 40 days
The raised beds are preferred. Fresh seed gives early germination. The seed
should be soacked in water overnight and treated with thiram (at the rate of
3g/kg seeds) before sowing. It should be sown at a distance of 2-3 cm from
each other and at a depth of 1.5-3 cm, in shallow furrows, 10-15 cm apart. It
was observed in an experiment, that seed treatment with cow urine gives
early and better germination percentage compared to soaking in water
overnight. They are covered with mixture of farmyard manure and fine soil.
The beds should be kept moist by watering. Germination starts after 10-15
days and continues upto 40-45 days of sowing.
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