| Family |
Asteraceae |
| English Name |
False daisy, yerba de tago and bhringra |
| Malayalam Name |
Ankaravariti, appulantam |
| Tamil Name |
Kayyoonni, kanjunni |
| Kannada Name |
Bhringaraja, garagalu |
| Telugu Name |
Galagarachettu |
| Hindi Name |
Bharangraj, mocakand |
| Sanskrit Name |
Bhringaraj |
| Trade Name |
Bhringaraj |
| Part Used |
whole plant and seeds |
| In Wild |
Yes |
| Under Cultivation |
Yes |
| Temperature |
25 C to 35 0 C |
| Rainfall |
NA |
| Farmers |
NA |
| Traders |
NA |
| Institution |
NA |
| Individually |
NA |
| State/Region |
NA |
| District |
NA |
| Nursery Information |
NA |
| Yield |
NA |
| Economic of cultivation |
Rs. 15750/- is the estimated cost of cultivation for one hectare. Market price as on May 2018 is Rs. 350- 500/kg |
| Quantitative quality standards |
Foreign matter: not more than 2% Ash: not more than 7% Acid insoluble ash: not more than 1.2% Ethanol soluble extraction: not less than 16% Water soluble extraction: not less than 11.0% |
| Description |
NA |
| Agro technology/Cultivation practices |
Planting-stock production:
Propagules could be raised from seeds and stem cuttings.
Seed propagation: Seed germination is 75-85%. Collected mature seeds 450-500 gm giving about 25,000 propagules plus 10% for gap filling are required. No pre-treatment of seed is necessary. The field should be well prepared and made weed-free before transplanting. FYM @ 15 t/ha should be applied as basal dose during land preparation.
Vegetative propagation: stem cuttings
Field planting: Best time of transplanting of propagules is April-May, it can be planted in August, where nursery is established in rainy seasons. The optimum spacing is 20X20 cm.
Manuring/Fertilization: Eclipta alba is 3 months crop. 1st intercultural operation with 20 kg nitrogen after 20-30 days of transplanting, while 2 intercultural operation with 10 kg nitrogen @ 50 days after transplanting may be adopted for optimum crop growth and yield of biomass.
Irrigation: Need- based irrigation could be done.
Pest and diseases: No disease is observed, certain insect cause minor damage during early stage of crop growth. Specialist may be consulted in case of part damage.
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| Harversting |
The crop can be harvested 90 days after transplanting at early flowering stage. After harvesting, above- ground parts of plant should be cleaned; shade- dried, packed in gunny bags and kept in cool and dry place. |
| Processing |
NA |
| References |
NA |
