There are many different types of spices. They are all relatively expensive. But the spice of saffron is incomparably more expensive than most of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A kilogram of\u00a0high-quality\u00a0saffron costs $ 10,000. That is\u00a0above\u00a0Rs 7 lakh.\u00a0 Saffron has been a popular spice for thousands of years and has been used as a spice, medicine, and\u00a0for\u00a0color. One saffron bulb produces a single flower, which in turn yields just three spindly stigmas \u2013 the female part of the flower that makes up the spice. Each stigma has to be delicately plucked from the flower, requiring time and effort.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least 150 flowers are required to make one gram of saffron. One kilogram requires at least 150,000 flowers. But there are no special machines available for collecting these. Saffron blooms only for one week in a year. When other spices yield hundreds of quintals per acre, the saffron yields only about two kilograms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cultivation & Harvest of Saffron<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saffronis collected from the blossoms of Crocus sativus\u00a0commonly known as\u202fsaffron bulbs. It is propagated by bulbs called corms.\u00a0Each corm forms new\u00a0bulbsfefe, and this is how the plant multiplies.\u00a0Saffron flowers are harvested for the red stigmas\u00a0popularly known\u00a0as\u00a0saffron\u00a0threads, from which the spice is derived.\u00a0The\u202fCrocus sativus\u202fgrows in many different soil types but thrives best in calcareous, humus-rich, and well-drained soil with a pH between 6 and 8.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fall-blooming, purple-flowered\u202fsaffron crocus\u202fgrows from a bulb-like structure called a\u202fcorm.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0When planting\u202fsaffron corms\u202ffor the first time, choose a\u00a0fresh\u00a0land, that is, no other tubers or saffron corms have ever been planted there before.\u00a0\u00a0Before planting,\u00a0make sure\u00a0to till the soil 20 to 50\u00a0cm\u00a0deep to keep the\u00a0soil\u00a0loose and well-aired, incorporating organic fertilizer during the process.\u00a0Watering the plants\u202fshould be minimal once the corms start growing leaves. Planting is done in July, August, and September either by hand or by machine, and harvesting comes at the end of October to mid-November,\u00a0approximately\u00a0eight weeks after planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Required precautions have to be taken against birds, rabbits, etc. Corm rot, leaf rusts, nematodes, and other pathogens must also be prevented from affecting the saffron crocus plants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, in\u00a0the middle of October, saffron flowers\u202fbegin to blossom, and the bloom lasts for about three weeks. An intensified blossoming takes place which lasts from two to six days. Blooms that appear during the night must be harvested at dawn the very next day.\u00a0It is best to harvest blooms that are closed to ensure high-quality saffron threads.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The quality of saffron varies depending on its maintenance, weather, and rainfall availability. If the crop gets good rainfall, when the harvest season approaches, large flowers appear. But if the weather is dry at this time, the size of the flowers will be smaller. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The highest quality saffron in the world is cultivated in Kashmir. Due to climate change, the production of saffron in Kashmir has declined significantly. However, the demand for saffron is increasing every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n source: https:\/\/krishijagran.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are many different types of spices. They are all relatively expensive. But the spice of saffron is incomparably more expensive than most of these. A kilogram of\u00a0high-quality\u00a0saffron costs $ 10,000. That is\u00a0above\u00a0Rs 7 lakh.\u00a0 Saffron has been a popular spice for thousands of years and has been used as a spice, medicine, and\u00a0for\u00a0color. 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