Banab and Marand are producing saffron poles
Professor of Medicinal Plants of Tabriz University said: “Bonab and Tabriz are major saffron producing regions in the region,” said Saffron cultivation in the northwest of the country.
Saeideh Alizadeh Soltah, in an interview with Isna’s correspondent, said: “Due to the fact that Bonab and Marand have been traditionally dried out and there is no mechanized packaging in these areas, the whole product is sold in one place and It is packed in the name of saffron in Khorasan and is used internally and even externally.
He added: “The saffron is a perennial herb that can be harvested at a rate of 7 or 8 years with a single cultivar, and given that the sole of the saffron is considered to be edible and the only commercial part is the same, It is also affected by this, for example, one hectare of saffron land, four or five kilograms of commercial product, and this is mainly due to the high cost of saffron.
Referring to the seedlessness of saffron, he said: “The only way to replenish saffron is vegetative propagation, which is also possible by multiplying or using onions, and cultivars should also be sown in the month of September and eventually be sown in November.
Alizadeh added: Short flowering period and low water requirement, as well as approximate resistance to drought and cold, have caused the native farmers of this area to pay attention to the product of saffron, as this product has leaf in the winter and it should be noted that at first saffron flowers and then Its leaves appear.
He said: fertile soil and light to facilitate germination and manure sufficient for proper growth of this crop are essential.
He pointed out that saffron is cultivated with two conventional crop and rows methods, in the first method, three to five onions up and 20 cm in the hole drilled, and the second method is suitable for mechanized cultivation.
Referring to the herbal and medicinal properties of this product, the university professor said saffron is a potent and effective anti-depressant product for the elimination of all kinds of depression and diseases of this kind, and is used as a spice in most countries.
He noted: Excessive consumption of saffron during pregnancy is not recommended because some of the compounds in it cause abortion and the consequences of this.
He compared the saffron cultivated in Khorasan and the northwest. In most cases, the quality of saffron cultivated in Bonab and Marand is superior to saffron in Khorasan. The only difference is the cultivation of cultivating saffron in the northwest and Khorasan at the depth of planting in Bonab and Marand with a difference of five Centimeters and planting at a depth of 20 cm.
Alizadeh said about the taste and aroma of saffron: the presence of a combination of crocin creates a saffron color, and the presence of safranal and picocrocin composition creates a special flavor of saffron.
He added: “By studying other growing parts of saffron, such as flag, mint, and cream, we have found that other parts, in addition to saffron, have antioxidant properties, and can also be used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and dyeing products. win.
He noted that recent research has also proven to play an effective role in the prevention of cancer, and this experiment has had a positive and effective role in laboratory experiments.
source: isna /ir
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