How long does it take castor beans to grow?

How long does it take castor beans to grow?

The plant will take about 3 months to grow to a height of about 5 feet. At this stage the plant starts flowering.

How do you care for a castor bean plant?

Castor plants like full sun and humid conditions. Provide loamy, moist, but not soaking wet, soil for best results. Soak seeds overnight to aid with germination. In warmer areas, or once the soil can be worked and the threat of frost has passed, castor bean seeds can be sown directly into the garden.

How do you break castor seeds?

Allow the netted pods to turn brown and dry; the plant will have started to die back or may have completely dried up. Put on gloves and clip a seedpod from the castor bean plant. Break the pod apart with your gloved fingers into three parts, each part containing one seed.

How profitable is castor farming?

According to farmers, the cost of castor cultivation is around ₹18,000 per bigha (or ₹45,000 per acre). Considering the current yield of around 8-14 quintal per bigha, they make anywhere between ₹27,200 and ₹47,000 per bigha at an average price of around ₹3,400 per quintal.

How do I get Ricinus seeds?

You can store the seeds right in the pod, or remove the seeds from the pods before storing them. To collect castor plant seeds, break open the seed pods. There are three castor seeds per seed pod. Sometimes not all the seeds in the pod are large enough to keep.

In which season castor is grown?

Traditionally, castor is a kharif season crop. However, with the introduction of new, early and high yielding varieties and hybrids, its cultivation is extended to rabi and summer seasons also. Summer season is not ideal for commercial cultivation of castor, except for the seed production of castor.

Which state produces the most castor?

In India, major castor producing states are Gujarat (7.02 lakh ha), Rajasthan (1.54 lakh ha), Andhra Pradesh (0.33 lakh ha), Telangana (0.22 lakh ha) and Odisha (0.04 lakh ha). In Telangana major growing districts are Narayanpet (6973 ha), Wanaparthy (5567 ha), Mahabubnagar (5104 ha) and Gadwal (2163 ha).