Withania somnifera## HOW TO GROW ASHWAGANDHA Frost tender perennial, grown as an annual in temperate climates zones 8 or cooler. Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost, needs 200 day growing season to reach maturity. Plant to warm sheltered spot or greenhouse bed. Prefers dry stony soil, hardy to 20˚F but intolerant of moist soils in winter, grows in disturbed areas. Average germination can be below 50%. Seeds require light to germinate, press into soil, do not cover. Soil pH 7.8-8.0. Hardiness zones 9. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 110,000 seeds per ounce. Usual seed life 2–5 years.Planting Depth surface requires lightSoil Temp. Germ. 68-85˚FDays to Germ. 14Plant Spacing 12”Row Spacing 18-24”Days To Maturity 200Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Soil ##Short evergreen shrub in tropics and hot deserts, 12-30” tall. Grown medicinally for its long brown tuberous roots. Sedative and Ginseng-like strengthening tonic, works mainly on the nervous and reproductive systems. Treats depleted energy, nervous system exhaustion, and tones the uterus after miscarriage. In Ayurvedic medicine, the berries and leaves are applied locally to ulcers and swelling. Fruit is orange red when ripe with coagulating properties, and can serve as a substitute for rennet in cheese making. Also known as Indian Ginseng and Winter Cherry.Originally cultivated in the drier regions of India, also found in Nepal. Ashwagandha in Sanskrit means “horse’s smell” referring to its roots.##Feral Farm##Certified Organic by CCOF##Seed grower since 2015##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/Feral-Farm-Photo-small.jpg?3##I started growing seed commercially as an apprentice at the Organic Farm School in the Puget Sound in Washington. I already loved growing vegetables, but taking a plant all the way through its life cycle felt like a special kind of honor, and I quickly saw the value in sustaining organic, important, and rare plant varieties and participating in sustainable food systems in this way. I moved to Oregon in 2015 and have been growing my organic seed farming business over the last four seasons by renting land from existing farms and slowly taking on higher volumes and more varieties. I’m currently growing 1.6 acres of certified organic seed crops and heirloom garlic.
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