Identification of cultivated medicinal plant
Scientific name (genus, species, author, family): ___________________
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Local name:________________________________________________
English common name (if known):_______________________________
Plant part for harvest:_________________________________________
Crop code no.:______________________________________________
Identification of cultivation site
Field location:_______________________________________________
Province/state/country:________________________________________
Identification of cultivator
Name of cultivator:____________________________________________
Contact address:_____________________________________________
Date(dd/mm/yyyy) cultivation begins:______________________________
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) cultivation ends:_______________________________
Seeds and propagation materials
Source of the planted material:____________________________________
Physical description of the planted material:_________________________
Commercially available (circle): yes/no
If yes, name of cultivar: _____________ name of supplier: ______________
Cultivation
Method of propagation materials establishment (circle): direct seed sowing/transplants
Date of first sowing/planting:_____________ |
Percentage emergence:_________________ |
Date of re-sowing/replanting:_____________ |
Percentage stand establishment:__________ |
Distance between rows (cm):_____________ |
Distance between plants (cm):____________ |
Size of planted area (m2):________________ |
Number of plants per unit area:____________ |
Crop rotation:_________________________________________________
Type of soil: |
% Clay _______ |
% Sand _______ |
% Silt _______ |
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% Organic matter _______ |
% Others (describe) _______ |
Soil pH ______________________ |
Soil fertility (circle): good/poor |
Soil moisture retention (circle): good/poor |
Soil drainage (circle): good/poor |
Irrigation (circle): yes/no |
Land (circle): even/sloping |
Type of irrigation (circle): flood/furrow/sprinkler/drip
Source of water (circle): municipal piped supply/lake/river/well/other
If Other, please specify: __________________________
Quality of water: good/bad
Description: ____________________________________
Salt content in water (circle): low/high
Name of adjacent plants: ____________________________________________________
Insects on adjacent plants (circle): Aphids/scale/caterpillars/locust/other
If Other, please specify: ____________________________
Agrochemicals
Fertilizer applied before planting (circle): organic (composted animal manure)/chemical
Name:___________________________ |
Method________________ |
Time/date (d/m/y):__________________ |
Rate__________________ |
Herbicides applied before planting:
Name:___________________________ |
Method________________ |
Time/date (d/m/y):__________________ |
Rate__________________ |
Herbicides applied after planting
Name:___________________________ |
Method________________ |
Time/date (d/m/y):__________________ |
Rate__________________ |
Pesticides applied:
Name:___________________________ |
Method________________ |
Time/date (d/m/y):__________________ |
Rate__________________ |
Harvest/Collection
Date of harvest:____________________ |
Time of day:_______________ |
Conditions:________________________ |
Method: __________________ |
Yield:____________________________ |
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Unusual circumstances that may influence quality
(extreme weather conditions, exposure to hazardous substances, pest outbreaks, etc.):
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Other observations and recommendations: _________________________
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If needed, write additional information or details of the work or observations on a separate sheet.