Liquorice, which grows best in well-drained soils in deep valleys with full sun, is harvested in the autumn two to three years after planting. Countries producing liquorice include India, Iran, Italy, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Turkey.
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| Glycyrrhiza glabra seed plants |
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) : An ideal plant for gardeners with limited space, the vines of tasty bush only reach 3-31/2 feet in length. This is an early producer, the juicy and sweet little 12-pound fruit will be ready to harvest in 75 to 80 days. Flesh is a deep scarlet; skin is a dark green with no striping. One thousand years old variety from Kashmir Himalayan mountains.
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| Watermelon plantation in Kashmir |
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| Aji Charapita Seeds in India |
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| Gobo seeds India |
The Jammu and
Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre-JKMPIC,
is a pioneer institution to start cultivation of important indigenous medicinal
plants and introduce many from other parts of the world. A preliminary study on
cultivation of medicinal plants in Jammu and Kashmir was from this institution.
The medicinal plant garden created, grown and nurtured by JKMPIC around
its unit complex contains Kashmir’s largest privately owned collection of
medicinal plants, spanning over 200 varieties, including rare and endemic
medicinal plants.
Medicinal & aromatic plants Kashmir
