MUMBAI, India, Dec. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511094805 A) filed by Sher-E-Kashmir University Of Agricultural Sciences And Technology Of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Oct. 2, for 'iot-integrated smart vertical system for scalable saffron corm multiplication and allied crops.'
Inventor(s) include Mudasir Ahmad; M. Ashraf Bhat; Nadia Gul; Sajad M. Zargar; Sheikh Mansoor; Naveed Hamid Bhat; Firdose Ahmad Malik; Basharat Ahmad Bhat; and Niyaz Ahmad Dar.
The application for the patent was published on Dec. 12, under issue no. 50/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention (100) relates to an IoT-integrated (105) vertical cultivation system for the mass multiplication of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) corms, known as Saffron Corm Cultivation Technology (SCCT). The system enables propagation of saffron daughter corms from apical and lateral buds of mother corms without reverting to field soil conditions. It comprises a multi-layer (101) cultivation structure equipped with a recyclable (107) nutrient delivery mechanism dispensing a novel organic consortium via mist or fog, controlled red-blue lighting system (103) for optimized photosynthesis, and solar-powered (104), cloud-connected IoT modules (105) to monitor pH, EC/TDS, humidity, and temperature. By activating dormant buds and regulating environmental parameters, the present invention allows 4-6-fold enhancement in yield with healthier, commercially viable corms (6-20g each). The eco-friendly, scalable, and resource-efficient process supports sustainable saffron farming in non-traditional/urban settings and enables large-scale multiplication and propagation of various medicinal herbs, including rhizomatous species."
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