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Cultivation of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) in valley bottoms under evergreen forest shade

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Creator KORIKANTHIMATH, V S
GOVARDHAN RAO
HIREMATH, G M
 
Date 2010-08-31T07:12:13Z
2010-08-31T07:12:13Z
2002
 
Identifier Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 24 : 53-59 (2002)
0253-7125
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/585
 
Description A field trial was conducted at Hakathur, Coorg (Karnataka) to study the production potential and economics of cultivationof cardamom in valley bottoms under evergreen forest shade situations. The highest yield of 1473 kg dry capsules/ha was recorded during the third year after planting as against an average seven crop seasons yield of 735 kglha. Cultivation of cardamom was found to be highly labour intensive as an average 1120 man days per ha were required during bearing period, which accounted for 61.6 % of the total expenditure incurred on the various inputs required for a total seven crop seasons (l988~89 to 1994-95), A net income of Rs. 1,45, 065.7/ha was obtained with an average production cost of Rs. 87/kg. The discounting cash flow measures viz. Net Present Worth (NPW) of Rs. 5,23,455/ha; Benefit Cost Ration (BCR) of 3.53; Pay Back Period (PBP) of 2.14 years and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 59.08% showed that cardamom is an economically viable and feasible crop for cultivation under valley bottoms which retain soil moisture round the year, most suited for optimum growth and yield.
 
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Language en
 
Publisher Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
 
Subject Elettaria cardamomum
Cardamom
evergreen forest
swampy areas
bearing period
 
Title Cultivation of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) in valley bottoms under evergreen forest shade
 
Type Article