The species hold promising scope for cultivation The supply is rather erratic and inadequate due to the decliningįorest area.But it is doubtful that such a huge quantity could be available.Than 500 tonnes of Shatavri roots are required every year Nature of harvesting the entire whole plant has resulted in The demand for Shatavri roots are on increase and destructive.In general it helps to maintain the health by providing immunity The root is useful in curing dysentery, diabetes and tuberculosis.It is useful in improving the lost body weight and is also.Mainly as lactogogue which promotes secretion of breast milk. The other species, viz.,A.officinalis,Ī.gonoclaudus and A.sarmentous are distributed in the Konkan adscendens, A.filicinus which are found in the temperate It belongs to the family Liliaceae and its related speciesĪre A.Asparagus racemosus Asparagus racemosus popularly knowĪs Shatavri is an indigenous plant used in Sidda and Homeopathic.University level testing is showing there is no food safety issues with this wood root crop wash barrel construction as long as the equipment is thoroughly washed and allowed to dry periodically between uses. A batch of about two bushels, in a continuous lot, takes approximately two to three minutes to complete the washing process. Unwashed produce direct from the field enters the barrel through one end, tumbles through the rotating barrel, is sprayed with water the friction and water cleaning the product as it traverses the barrel and finally exits clean on the discharge end. The wash water is supplied through a standard garden hose connected to a copper pipe with small holes drilled out which distribute the cleansing spray of water.
Power is supplied via 120 volt AC to a DC controller which gives variable speed to a ¼ hp DC gear motor and chain drive.
The root crop washer frame is constructed from aluminum, the barrel, common pine, with steel rings serving as the frame for the round, tubular shape. Approximate cost $250 at a big box hardware store.Ĭall us today as each machine is built to order. Kit includes: everything to build this machine EXCEPT 24 1x4x8 foot boards, 1 piece of 1 inch EMT steel conduit, 1 piece 3/4 inch copper tube and miscellaneous fittings for the wash assembly. The root crop washer serves the small-scale farmer well, an outstanding benefit, confirmed by numerous customers, is that it pays for itself within a matter of weeks through labor savings and productivity. Both fully built washers and kits containing base components and instructions for do-it-yourself buyers are available, the latter saves on freight and make ownership more economical. Not only does the root crop washer meet your needs, it is easy to operate, has longevity and has saved incalculable hours of scrubbing tons of dirty vegetables on numerous small family and CSA farms across the country. His root crop washer, designed to be simple, versatile, and economical, satisfies the much needed solution and fills the critical equipment gap for the small CSA and market farmers. The innovation started with the construction of a rotating barrel with a freshwater delivery system to rinse and clean a wide variety of vegetable crops harvested from our small vegetable farm. After researching and learning that only large-scale commercial and expensive equipment was available, Farmer Dick de Graff designed an efficient and effective solution for the small farm. The concept for the root crop washer was given birth through the need for a tool to wash field crops suitably for marketing.