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D.R. Singh R.C. Srivastava Subhash Chand Abhay Kumar Authors’ affiliation : D.R. Singh R.C. Srivastava Subhash Chand Abhay Kumar Central Agricultural Research Institute Indian council of Agricultural Research Port Blair Andaman and Nicobar Islands India - 744 101. Correspondence to : D.R. Singh Central Agricultural Research Institute Indian council of Agricultural Research Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands India - 744 101. drsingh1966@yahoo.com 45 Intl. J. Noni Res. 2007, 2(1-2) Morinda citrifolia L. – An evergreen plant for diversification in commercial horticulture Keywords : Morinda citrifolia, CARI, Port blair, phendogical traits, propagation, Tsumani, Physico-chemical properties, economics. Abstract : Morinda citrifolia L. var. citrifolia, the commonly called Noni in India and also known as the Indian Mulberry is one of the important plants of Rubiaceae family. Noni’s broad proliferation gives testimony to its value to traditional cultures. In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, it is widely found throughout the coastal region and also along the fences and the roadsides due to its wide adaptability to hardy environmental and soil conditions. The whole plant ie. leaf, stem, root and fruits is known to be of commercial importance. The tribes of these islands are known to consume this fruit in raw form with common salt as well as cooked vegetables. After Tsunami disaster, it has been found that Morinda is the only plant of commercial value, which is surviving in affected lands turned wastelands due to sea water intrusion. Studies at CARI, Portblair, were initiated to evaluate the full potential of this plant. It has been found that this plant can be used for rehabilitating the livelihood of farmers affected by Tsunami. It survives in sea water inundated saline soils and in all kinds of soil in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This plant can also come up under 50 percent shade and therefore can be grown as intercrop. The canopy coverage provides very good cover to soil resulting in reduction in soil and runoff losses. The annual yield of Morinda fruits per tree initially is 10 kg /tree in the third year by harvesting 5-8 times in a year and it increases to 100 kg/ year after 6 years. With fruit juice being used for manufacturing health enhancer, its cultivation assumes source of regular income and employment security. In addition, Morinda juice can be used as poultry feed supplement for immunity enhancement. Its leaves can also be used as mulch material. This paper presents a summary of the initial results of this study. Introduction Indian Noni plant (Morinda citrifolia L.) belongs to the family Rubiaceae. It is commercially known as Noni, and also known as Indian Mulberry, Cheese fruit, Yellow fruit, Pain killer, Nono etc.. It is a large shrub or a dwarf
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