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Detailed information on the various aspects of saffron is provided. Physiological requirements of the plant are stressed. It is hoped that this short report will lead to extension of saffron production in Jammu and Kashmir and in the adjoining areas of the neighboring states of India.

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Madan, C.L., Kapur, B.M. & Gupta, U.S. Saffron. Econ Bot 20, 377–385 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02904059

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