Harvesting Techniques & Tools
• Plants should be harvested when they are about 3 feet high, and can be harvested multiple times throughout the growing season. • Indican content in the plants will be highest right before the plant begins to flower. Watching the plants closely for flowering will help determine optimal harvest timing.
• Historically, in some regions where Indigofera species were cultivated, they were densely planted and harvested when the plants were shorter, more herbaceous, and less woody. • If you’re scaling up for larger production, use a farm tractor with a sickle-bar attachment. • PLEASE NOTE: Set the bar high enough to avoid cutting thick woody stems near the base. • Caution: Large machinery can be dangerous keep people clear during operation.
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