Black Musli- Planting activities

Black Musli is propagated through rhizome. Fresh healthy disease free rhizome with at least one shoot is the planting material. The required quantity is 300 kg/acre.

Rainfed crop is planted with the onset of monsoon in May-June. Irrigated crop can be planted any time. It is a shade loving plant and can be grown as an intercrop in plantations.
Plough the field to good tilth. Remove all pebbles and stones. Organic manure @ 80 kg/cent is added at planting time.

Prepare raised beds of convenient length and breadth. Fresh rhizome bits of 1.5-2 cm are planted at a spacing of 10 cm x10 cm.