Timur
Scientific Name
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
pH
5.5
Temperature
adapted to subtropical climate of lower warm valleys of the Himalayas with sufficient rainfall.
Rainfall
sufficient rainfall
Altitude
up to an altitude of 2400 m, and between 700 m and 1000 m
Sowing Time
10–12 months of growth in the nursery, transplanting at May–June if irrigation facilities are available and July–August (monsoon season)
Spacing
50 cm × 50 cm
Fertilizer Application
About 10– 12 tonnes per hectare of FYM (farmyard manure) should be mixed with the soil as a basal dose before transplantation
Weeding
Weeding should be carried out during the initial establishment phase, 30–45 days after transplanting, and again at 60–80 days after transplanting. Later, weeding may be carried out only as and when required
Irrigation
only life-support irrigation is required during the summer months.
Harvesting Index
takes five to seven years to mature. Fruits are collected in May–June. Stem pieces, if needed, may be cut during January–February before the flowers appear
Post Harvest Activities
The herbage and fruits should be dried in shade. The fruits may be cut into pieces for drying and extracting seeds. Well-dried seeds are stored in damp-proof containers.
Marketing
The plant has many medicinal properties. the bark, seed, fruit and leaves are all utilized.
Insect
generally free from insect or nematode attack
Disease
generally free from any disease
Removal and destruction of affected plants
Varieties
Recommended Area