hi!

i was wondering if we could grow rooibos in india?

any suggestions?

thanks
ankit

Ankit Lochan wrote:
> hi!
>
> i was wondering if we could grow rooibos in india?
>
> any suggestions?
>
> thanks
> ankit
From what I understand the plant requires very specific soil conditions
and climate. That doesn't mean that you *can't* I should think, however
you would have to find an area with a close enough match for the plants
to thrive. What those conditions are I cannot say with specificity, but
I would start your research with the following links as starting points:
http://www.developtechnology.com/web...view/18766/31/
http://www.american.edu/ted/riobas.htm
http://www.environment.gov.za/HotIss...urg_ 2005.pdf

good luck!
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On Feb 25, 9:19*pm, Warren > wrote:
> Ankit Lochan wrote:
> > hi!
>
> > i was wondering if we could grow rooibos in india?
>
> > any suggestions?
>
> > thanks
> > ankit
>
> *From what I understand the plant requires very specific soil conditions
> and climate. That doesn't mean that you *can't* I should think, however
> you would have to find an area with a close enough match for the plants
> to thrive. What those conditions are I cannot say with specificity, but
> I would start your research with the following links as starting points:http://www.developtechnology.com/web...nge/presentati...
>
> good luck!
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thank you ... i m on the job!

I doubt it, unless India has an exact growing condition for rooibos as
in Cederberg. When I visited the botanical gardens in Capetown, we
were lucky 2 have the director with us & I asked if he could point out
a rooibos plant 2 us at the garden. His reply was that there wasn't,
as the plant could not grow anywhere else except in Cederberg
mountains. Attempts were made 2 cultivate the plant in Capetown &
elsewhere, but they all failed.

It would be great if India could cultivate rooibos too...

All the best!

kevo

Given human ingenuity and injection of a little cash you can grow
anything anywhere. While with Unilever Research I successfully grew a
few plants of Rooibos to maturity in a greenhouse in Bedford, UK, not
exactly Cederburg Western Cape conditions. Albeit this was 30 years
ago but the problem we had was getting hold of seed - its export from
South Africa was forbidden and we had to resort to a few grams stolen
and smuggled out in a sock.

Nigel at Teacraft

On Mar 29, 6:17*pm, Kevo > wrote:
> I doubt it, unless India has an exact growing condition for rooibos as
> in Cederberg. *When I visited the botanical gardens in Capetown, we
> were lucky 2 have the director with us & I asked if he could point out
> a rooibos plant 2 us at the garden. His reply was that there wasn't,
> as the plant could not grow anywhere else except in Cederberg
> mountains. Attempts were made 2 cultivate the plant in Capetown &
> elsewhere, but they all failed.