| Family |
Solanaceae |
| English Name |
Dhutra |
| Malayalam Name |
Ummam, Neela ummam |
| Tamil Name |
Umattai |
| Kannada Name |
Dattura |
| Telugu Name |
Ummetha, Dutturamu |
| Hindi Name |
Dhattura, Kaladhattura |
| Sanskrit Name |
Bhranta, Dhattura |
| Trade Name |
Dhutra |
| Part Used |
Leaf, Root, Seed |
| In Wild |
NA |
| Under Cultivation |
NA |
| Temperature |
NA |
| Rainfall |
NA |
| Farmers |
NA |
| Traders |
NA |
| Institution |
NA |
| Individually |
NA |
| State/Region |
NA |
| District |
NA |
| Nursery Information |
NA |
| Yield |
Yield per hectare is 10.5 - 14.5 tonnes of fresh plant material and 750 - 1,200 kg of seeds |
| Economic of cultivation |
Market price: Whole plant - ₹ 50 per kg (as on June 2019) |
| Quantitative quality standards |
Leaf:
1. Foreign matter : Not more than 1.0%
2. Ash : Not more than 12.0 %
3. Acid-insoluble ash : Not more than 6.5 %
4. Ethanol-soluble extractive : Not less than
4.0 %
5. Water-soluble extractive : Not less than
28.0 %
Seed:
1. Foreign matter : Not more than 1.0%
2. Ash : Not more than 3.0 %
3. Acid-insoluble ash : Not more than 0.5 %
4. Ethanol-soluble extractive : Not less than
4.0 %
5. Water-soluble extractive : Not less than
14.0 % |
| Description |
Subshrubs; branches somewhat zigzag, young shoots purplish. Leaves entire or angled with acute lobes, c. 12 x 8 cm, ovate, base oblique, apex acute or acuminate; petiole to 6 cm long. Flowers solitary, axillary pedicels 1-1.5 cm long. Calyx 6-8 cm long, tubular, 5-lobed. Corolla creamy-white, with purple-blue shades, about 15 cm long, funnel-shaped; teeth 5, cuspidate. Capsule about 3 cm across, spherical, covered with short spines, dehiscence irregular. Seeds compressed, 4-5 mm long, smooth, brown. |
| Agro technology/Cultivation practices |
Prefers a rich light sandy soil, but thrives best in a fertile calcareous soil. This plant shows better growth from neutral to alkaline pH.
Cultivation
1. Planting stock production: seeds are used as propagating material. For
one hectare, 7-8 kg of seeds are required.
2. Field planting: After collecting the seeds from brown pods, scarify them
by carefully scraping with a knife. This will help the germination
process. Then soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours. Seeds sowed in
vermiculate will germinate in 3-8 weeks. March is the best time for seed
sowing. Transplant the seedlings in the field when they attain 8-12 cm
height during May.
3. Manuring/Fertilizer: Apply farmyard manure/compost based on plant/soil
analysis.
4. Irrigation: Irrigation is necessary at the time of transplanting
seedlings in the field. Thereafter, irrigate in every 10-15 days
interval.
5. Pest and diseases: This species is extremely susceptible to the various
viruses that affect the potato family (Solanaceae), it can act as a
center of infection, so should not be grown near potatoes or tomatoes. |
| Harversting |
Plants usually start flowering after 4 months from sowing the seeds, and is the stage for harvesting. Subsequent harvests can be done in every 1-2 months interval. Fruits are harvested when they ripe and turn into brown colour. |
| Processing |
NA |
| References |
NA |
