Cultural Practices

1. Varieties/Types/Clones released/identified

ALFT-2, Tinneyvalley senna and Sona.

2. Propagation methods andplanting time 1

By seed, September-October in Tamilnadu. June – July in Western India.

3. Fertilizer doses

80 kg of N: 40 kg of P2O5: 20 Kg K2Q/ ha. Nitrogen in 4 equal splits (sowing, 30 days thinning stage, after first and second harvest).

4. Irrigation schedule

At sowing and thinning stage.

5. Diseases, pests and their control

Diseases

a).N.W India - Damping off at seedling stage caused byRhizoctonia bataticola.

Control - Thiram or Captan 2.5g/kg

b) Dry rot caused by Macrophomina phaseoli

c) Leaf spot caused by Phyllosticta spp. And Cercospora sp.

Control - 0.5% Diathene M-45.

Pests

a) Green leaf eating caterpillar

b) Pod borer (0.05% Endosulfan or 0.25% Carbaryl).

vi. Crop duration

130-150 days

6.Biochemical analysis (Active Ingredients)

Sennosides, A, B, C, D rhein, aloe-amine, Kaempferein and Iso-rhein in free and

compound/glycoside forms.

7. Post harvest Management

Shade drying for 3-5 days to bring down to 8% moisture level and light green to greeish yellow colour is preferred.