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1. WEL-COME

2. A Presentation
on the
ASHWAGANDHA
PRESENTED BY:-
ANNASAMPATSARAK(AS)

3. ASHWAGANDHA
KINGDOM : Plantae
ORDER : Solanales
FAMILY : Solanaceae
GENUS : Withania
SPECIES : W.somnifera
BOTANICAL NAME: Withania somnifera

4. ETYMOLOGY
Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means "horse's
smell" (ashwa- horse, gandha- smell),
probably originating from the odour of its root
which resembles that of a sweaty horse.
The species name somnifera means "sleep inducing"
in Latin.

5. TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL USES
In Ayurveda, the berries and leaves of W.
somnifera are locally applied to tumors,
tubercular glands, carbuncles, and ulcers.
The roots of W. somnifera are used to prepare
the herbal remedy ashwagandha, which has
been traditionally used to treat various
symptoms and conditions.
Ashwagandha taken in a particular supplement
(Articulin-F) along with other ingredients
might improve arthritis symptoms.

6. SOIL AND CLIMATE
 Grows well in sandy loam soil, in slightly alkaline soil with pH of 7.5 to
8.0.
 It grows better in 600-1200 m altitude.
 Withania somnifera is grown as late rainy-season(kharif) crop.
 Semitropical areas receiving 500 to750 mm rainfall are suitable for its
cultivation as a rainfed crop.
 If one or two winter rains are received, then root development
improves.
 The crop requires a relatively dry season during its growing period.
 It can tolerate a temperature range of 20 to 38°C and as low a
temperature as 10°C.
 The plant grows from sea level to an altitude of 1500 meters.

7. VARIETY

Poshita and Rakshita are high yielding varieties
released by CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow.
 Jawahar 20 is cultivated in Madhya Pradesh.
 WSR is another variety released by CSIR-
Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu.
 Nagori is a local variety with starchy roots.

8. PROPAGATION
According to visitative:
1.Explant Preparation
2.Micropropagation
3.In Vintro Condition
4.Aclimatization
According to sexual:
1.By Seed

9. PLANTATION
 Ashwagandha cultivation, plant seeds 2 cm deep and
10 cm apart when temperature is around 70 F (20 C)
Seeds will germinate in two weeks.
 Water the seedlings well while they are establishing.
 Thin out the weak plants after a month of growing,
leaving the space around 50 – 60 cm between plants.

10. FERTILIZER AND MANURING
The crop is mainly grown on residual fertility.
Hence, no manure or fertilizers are recommended.
 Ashwagandha plant is not fertilized usually due to
medicinal uses of its roots.
However, organic fertilizers are used. You can
apply aged manure or compost near the base of
plant

11. HARVESTING
 The maturity of the crop is judged by the drying of the
leaves and berries turning red.
 The crop is ready for harvest in 150-170 days after
sowing, starting from January upto march. The entire
plant is uprooted and roots are separated by cutting
the stem 1-2cm above the crown.
MATURITY STAGE
FRESH FRUTS

12. POST HARVESTED PRACTICES
 The roots are transversely cut into smaller pieces of 7-10 cm to facilitate
drying. The berries are harvested separately, dried and threshed to
remove the seeds.
Freshly harvested roots
washing of roots
Dry roots

13. YEILD
The crop produces 400-1200 kg/ha dried roots and
200-500 kg seeds/ha.