Author(s):

AG Deshmukh, Varsha Tapre, KM Deshmukh, NK Patke, AR Pawar, JN Parmar, BM Muradi and DL Rathod

Abstract: Kalmegh is widely used in Indian system of medicine as a “blood purifier” and recommended for use in cases of leprosy, boils, skin eruptions, and chronic and seasonal fevers. Juice or an infusion of fresh leaves is given to infants to relieve griping, irregular bowel habits, and in case of loss of appetite Kalmegh was very useful. The active principal of Kalmegh, andrographolide, has highly bitter taste and is colorless crystalline in appearance. The andrographolide contents are very sensitive to both seasonal and regional variations. In order to offer better package of practices with higher andrographolide content to the farmers, the present investigation on integrated nutrient management was performed. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with the three replication. Treatments consisted of seven organic fertilizer sources were taken as main plot treatment and seven chemical fertilizer sources as sub plot treatments. The three years pooled data revealed that application of vermicompost @ 7.5 t ha^-1 recorded significantly higher andrographolide yield per hectare followed by application of vermicompost @ 7.5 t ha^-1, FYM @ 15 t ha^-1 and Castor cake 2.5 t ha ^-1. However, these treatments are at par with each other. And Application of Vermicompost @ 7.5 t ha^-1 recorded significantly higher herbage yield kg ha^-1, Dry foliage yield per hectare.

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