Abstract
Colchicum luteum (Surajan talkh) has tuberous root system, oval in shape and bears a dark brown colour. Leaves are 6-12 inches in length. It is round in shape and small when it flowers. Flowers are 1-2 inches in length and 1.5 inches broad. The flowers are hermaphrodite. Fruit is 0.5-1 inches in length and bear seeds. Seeds are 2-3 mm in diameter and are ovate in shape. These are light brown in colour and are bitter to taste. A trial of Colchicum luteum was laid out in March, 2003 at Medicinal Plants Farm, Pakistan Forest Institute, Peshawar. Various portions of corms i.e., Daughter, Full and Mother corms (DFM) were planted on ridges 30cm apart with a plant to plant distance of 15cm. The treatments are highly significant at 95% and 99% level of confidence. LSD at 5% shows that all the treatments are highly significant among themselves while the T1 (Daughter) corm is highly significant. Furthermore, it is recommended that the cultivation of Colchicum luteum should be done by one year old corm i.e., Daughter corm.
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