History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s3.t1.15
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c24.s3.t1.15
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Varāhamihira regards soft (mṛdvi) to be good for all kinds of trees. He emphasises the need for preparing the soil before sowing. The first process in preparing the land is to sow sesamum in the soil and, when they grow and have put forth flowers, they are to be uprooted (Bṛhatsaṃhitā 54.2).
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- Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit