Crocus Sativus Saffron: A 360-Degree Overview

Mansotra, Ritika; Vakhlu, Jyoti

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“…The Crocus flower’s dried red stigmas are its most valuable component. Each fresh flower weighs 300–500 mg approximately with fresh and dry stigmas weight around 25–47 mg and 6–7 mg, respectively, therefore around 160,000– 110,000 saffron flowers are needed to get 1 kg of spice ( Mansotra and Vakhlu, 2022 ). Saffron is grown in a variety of settings with varying pedo-climatic conditions, and its estimated world annual production is 418 t ( Cardone et al., 2020 ).…”

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Biostimulant enhances growth and corm production of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in non-traditional areas of North western Himalayas

Chaudhary

Kothari²,

Walia³

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

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The usage of seaweed extracts in cropping systems is gaining attention nowadays due to their distinct bioactive properties. This study aims to assess how saffron (Crocus sativus L.) corm production was affected by seaweed extract through different application modes. The study was conducted at the CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, HP, India, during the autumn-winter agricultural cycle. Five treatments using a combination of Kappaphycus and Sargassum seaweed extracts were replicated five times in a randomized block design. Treatments that were examined include T1: Control, T2: Corm dipping @ 5% seaweed extract, T3: Foliar spray @ 5% seaweed extract, T4: Drenching @ 5% seaweed extract, and T5: Corm dipping + foliar spray @ 5% seaweed extract. Seaweed extract, when applied to saffron plants (T5: Corm dipping + foliar spray @ 5% seaweed extract) resulted in significantly higher growth parameters along with the higher dry weight of stem, leaves, corms, and total roots per corm. Corm production, viz., the number of daughter corms and corm weight per m2 was significantly affected by seaweed extract application, with the maximum value recorded with treatment T5. Biochemical parameters chlorophyll, carotenoids, and photosynthetic rate were higher in T5, while nutrient concentration was lowest in this treatment. Seaweed extracts improved corm production, making it a feasible alternative to limiting the application of conventional fertilizers, attenuating the effects on the environment, and enhancing corm number and weight.

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