Sunday, April 6, 2014

benefits and cultivation kencur (Kaempferia galangal L)

Powder or ( Kaempferia galangal L ) . As traditional medicine kencur is one component of a very well-known . In earlier times kencur very prevalent as a drug inflamed sore throat or flu kerkena . Powder is also commonly used as a drug bloated titumbuk manner directly or chewed . Another benefit of kencur is as accomplished painkillers after we indulge too tiring . Empirically kencur used as an appetite enhancer , bacterial infections , cough , dysentery , tonic , expectorant , colds and stomach aches .
In general, the benefits kencur not only as a traditional medicine ( herbal medicine ) , but also commonly used in the field kencur phytopharmaca , cosmetics industry , food and beverage flavorings , spices , sauces and ingredients mixture of clove cigarettes .
In general kencur suitable to be planted in any soil condition and all tropical weather . But to grow optimally kencur very suitable to be planted in soil that is relatively loose in the lowlands to moderate ( 50-600 m asl ) , with temperatures ranging between 26-30 ° C.
How kencur cultivation is as follows :

    
How kencur nursery can be done through the rhizome .
    
Rhizome kencur good to be used as seed is derived from a healthy crop land in pathogen -free , 10 -month -old crop , shiny skin color ( pithy ) with the texture of the meat is rather tough .
    
Rhizome yields experienced a period of dormancy ( period not germinate ) between 2-3 months .
    
If the seed rhizomes are already stored about 3 months and have started to appear rhizome sprout , the seeds can be planted directly with the depth of 5-7 cm with a spacing of 15 x 15 cm ( for a monoculture ) and 20 x 20 cm ( for poly ) .
    
When using freshly harvested rhizomes , to accelerate the drying of germination needs to be done at 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. for about 3 days .
    
Criteria for a good seed which has a weight of 5-10 g , 2-3 would have good buds with a height of < 1 cm .
Powder can be planted with the two systems , ie , monoculture and to some extent with the polyculture system . Polyculture system can be done in time from planting until the age of 3-6 months or inserted by way of intercropped crops ( short plants ) , such as upland rice , beans , leeks , green beans , cucumbers , etc. . In addition , the cropping pattern in combination with crops ( tall plants ) maize , cassava , with inter- row spacing of 1.5-2 m , so that the shade level around 30 % .
Cropping pattern kencur the most profitable in terms of farming is the cultivation of peanuts twice . In addition , kencur also can be used as plant floor among coconut trees or stands of forest plants such as sengon , teak , etc. , with a rate of approximately 30 % shade .
Kencur plants highly resistant to pests and diseases , so do not worry this plant will be the host of pests or disease .

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