fiddlehead fern farming | how to grow fiddlehead fern

Linguda is known as Fiddlehead in English language. Fiddleheads are generally natural growing crops used as vegetables, grown in jungles near by lakes and ponds. These plants are long necked with curly posture at the top. They grows around 2 to 4 feet of height. 

I am from Garhwal, Uttarakhand way back we use to live at our villages where I have seen growing fiddleheads in my village my grandmother pronounce it as linguda, languda. I have mostly seen linguda's at our chappar; let me introduce chappar - Chappar is a place developed by villagers that consists of small huts where people use to live in winters along with there animals.

I still remember while going to deep jungles in search of kafal's (state fruit of Uttarakhand) we often found linguda's and my grandmother use to shout from the roof of the house 'kids bring some linguda's beside the canal'.

Hence I can assure you  fiddleheads are jungle crop and mostly available in jungles near water, is the favourite place of these plants. Hence easily found near ponds, canals and lakes. Linguda's are natural growing crops that does not demand for any care so it is a easy growing crop that is found in hill areas - Garhwal and Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nepal, Jammu, Shimla, Arunachal Pradesh etc. It is also found in European Countries, U.K, America, Greenland, Holland etc.  

First, purchase some crowns then you have to dig a hole that should be larger than the root ball of the plant then add extra loose soil around the roots then gently press to firm it up. Now complete the planting process by labeling the soil. 

Crown - The crown is organized section of the plants with root attached. However, crowns are more expensive than seeds but needs less time to get ready for harvesting in comparison of seeds. 

Note - Fiddleheads can't be grown by seeds. Hence crown's are used to grow fiddleheads. 

Fiddlehead ferns grow well in fertile soil, rich in organic materials it prefers light shade or partial shade soil and capable of tolerating full shade as well. 

Fiddlehead ferns are eatable and often used as vegetables here are some popular varieties -

No fiddleheads can not be grown by seeds instead of planning for seeds you have to purchase crowns from the market. Crowns are organized section of such plants those have attached roots. 

Fiddlehead or linguda or we can say languda all are same. To start linguda farming especially in hill areas one just need to purchase crowns and need to plant them in their farms. Fiddlehead is easy growing natural plant which does not demand for any kind of care it is a jungle crop which grows better in partial shady soil and also capable of tolerating full shade. 

Uttarakhand is one of the most suitable place, where linguda farming, if implemented, can set new milestones. 

People are always in search of low investment crop so here it is. Moreover, the atmosphere of Uttarakhand can heroically support the cultivation of fiddlehead ferns.

From my childhood days to till date I have never seen such farming in Uttarakhand.

The Government is not able to implement reverse migration; reason behind this, is lack of ideas in the field of agriculture. Now some people may indicate me to go to the website of the government to look at the achievements.

In reverse I am asking just one question if the agriculture policy of Uttarakhand is successful then why migration problem remains same or instead of using why I should use why and how ? both ! 

I would like to ask? Have you ever seen the cultivation of kafal fruit. I am also aware of that it delivers fruit for a short time just once in a year but apart from that demand of kafal is pretty high in cities like Mumbai, Delhi but we are not able to deliver it first excuse is always ready from our agriculture department that is difficult to deliver due to transportation problem in hills.

Remember it is the state fruit of Uttarakhand and how it is treated by the government. It is already high time, you always can't beg people. If someone is having power then use it in favour of humanity and if you don't have any idea then you should ask people! 

If you are serious about cultivation and willing to start a business in cultivation then must invest in such crops that are not expensive and can produce good returns. 

Another point to think before investing in any field is selection of low competition subject means the particular subject is increasing day by day and creating some demand in market it might not be high demand in initial days and this is the opportunity to invest in the product.

Fiddlehead is one of the crop which has started gaining popularity in India specially in metro cities it is becoming the specialty of big restaurant's where they serve it as salad, pickles, coffee, vegetable soup, vegetable dishes etc. Fiddlehead ferns are also used to make coffees and are good attraction while using as an ornamental plants.  

If you are from hill area then you must be aware of dishes made by fiddlehead ferns. Languda ki sabji, kisrod ka achaar are quite popular in hill areas like Kumaon-Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu etc. 

Fiddlehead cultivation provides awesome opportunities in the field of food and beverages.    

You can go to the site of amazon to check the price of fiddlehead pickle its between Rs 200 - 400 and above Rs1000 as well.