The first authentic record of spice and herb usage is on clay tablets from the Sumarian
Kingdom about 3,000 BC, and many spices were used or imported into Egypt for …

Ginger requires a warm and humid climate. The plant thrives well from sea level to an
altitude of 1,500 m in the Himalayas, the optimum elevation being between 300 and 900 m …

A field experiment was conducted at seven distinct locations of north-eastern states of India
to assess the effect of organic versus traditional production practices on plant growth, yield …

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an important, sacred and ancient spice of India. It is a major
rhizomatous spice produced and exported from India. Turmeric is an herbaceous perennial …

A field experiment was conducted during 2012-2013 at farmer's field of Jorhat district to
investigate the effect of different organic nutrients on growth, yield and economics of turmeric …

This book" Spices" comprehends and provides latest information on economic importance,
botany, chemical composition, crop improvement, agro-technology, post harvest technology …

Since the dawn of civilization, human instinct looked to natural products for food, nutrition
and remedies for common maladies. India and China, being the oldest civilizations …

Experiment was conducted at Vellayani (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) to study the
combined effect of organic manures and microbial inoculants in kasthuri turmeric. The …

The effect of combination of organic manures namely, compost, vermicompost,
phosphocompost and mustard cake and microbial inoculants namely, Azospirillum …

Zinc (Zn) is a micronutrient, essentially required by plants, animals and humans. Zn
deficiency in humans due to the consumption of food with inadequate Zn content is of global …