Cultivation of alfalfa (medicago sativa L)
R Rashmi1, M Sarkar, Vikramaditya
1Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia laboratory, C.G.O Complex -I, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad - 201 002, India.
Ancient Science of Life
|May 5, 2012
Abstract:
Madicago sativa Linn, commonly known as 'Alfalfa', is a tonic plant rich in proteins, minerals, enzymes and vitamins, Bulk quantity of the whole plant is required in the pharmaceutical industries especially in homoecopathic pharmacies, Hence, there is a great need to cultivate this plant for sustained supply of the drug. Use of good and adequate phosphatecontaining farm yard manure, timely irrigation and appropriate spacing between plants results in good yield.
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