Planting of Kashmiri Saffron Bulb

To grow Kashmiri saffron, start by getting some crocus corms from your local plant nursery or online. When you plant your saffron crocus bulbs, place them in the ground at about 3 to 5 inches (7.5 to 13 cm.) deep and at least 6 inches (15 cm.) apart. About 50 to 60 saffron flowers will produce about 1 tablespoon (15 mL.) of saffron spice, so keep this in mind when figuring how many to plant. But, also keep in mind that saffron crocus multiply rapidly, so in a few years time you will have more than enough.

Nourishment of Herbs

When seeds are first planted, they need an extra bit of water in order to start the germination process. You can fertilize them once a year, though they grow fine without being fertilized as well. You can also water them if the rainfall in your area falls below 1.5 inches (4 cm.) per week. Each flower will only produce three stigmas and each saffron crocus bulb will only produce one flower.

Harvesting of kashmiri Saffron

Today, the harvesting of saffron crocus is done by Manually plucking stigma of the flower . The plant will appear in early spring and produce leaves but no flowers. Once the hot weather hits, the leaves dry up and the plant becomes dormant until the fall. Then when cooler weather arrives, there is a new set of leaves and a beautiful lavender flower. This is when the saffron should be harvested. Do not remove the foliage right away, but wait until later in the season.

saffron is the most expensive of all spices. To obtain saffron,

the stigmas must be handpicked, contributing to the

preciousness of this spice. Crocus plants can be grown in

the garden or you can put this crocus bulb in containers.

Kashmiri Saffron comes from the saffron crocus bulb (Crocus sativus), which is an autumn blooming crocus. The spice is actually the red stigmas of this crocus flower. Each flower will only produce three stigmas and each saffron crocus bulb will only produce one flower.

When growing saffron, first find a place to purchase the saffron crocus bulbs. Most people turn to a reputable online nursery to purchase them, though you may find them for sale at a small local nursery or catalog. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll find them at a chain store or big box store.

Once you have purchased the saffron crocus bulbs, you can plant them in your yard. As they are fall-blooming crocuses, you will plant them in the fall, but they will probably not bloom the year you plant them