Cultivation of Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi L.) in two different climatic Zones in India

Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) sprague), also known as Bishop's weed or Carom seed, belongs to the family Apiaceae, Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi (L.) sprague), a native of Egypt is distributed throughout India and it is mostly cultivated in Gujarat and Rajasthan.Ajwain is an aromatic seed spice which is cultivated mainly for its seed, herb and volatile oil.Ajwain is grown in arid or partially arid regions where concentration of salts is very high.Many publications describing its nutritional and therapeutic qualities have been published in reputable scientific journals during the last few decades.The current study analyses Ajwain cultivation in two separate soil zones with varying weather conditions.