| Family |
Zygophyllaceae |
| English Name |
Puncture vine |
| Malayalam Name |
Njerinjil, Mullurinji |
| Tamil Name |
Nerinji mull |
| Kannada Name |
Govina mullu, Kirineglu mullu |
| Telugu Name |
Cinnapalleru |
| Hindi Name |
Gokharu |
| Sanskrit Name |
Gokshura |
| Trade Name |
Gokshru, Puncture vine |
| Part Used |
Whole plant |
| 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 |
Total yield of plant in fresh weight is 2.88 tonnes/ha and dry weight is 0.738 tonnes/ha. |
| Economic of cultivation |
1. Cost of cultivation: ₹ 40,000 per hectare.
2. Market price: Dried fruit -₹120 per kg (as on
July 2019). |
| Quantitative quality standards |
Root:
1. Foreign matter: Nil
2. Ash: Not more than 10.0 %
3. Acid-insoluble ash: Not more than 1.0 %
4. Ethanol-soluble extractive: Not less than
13.0 %
5. Water-soluble extractive: Not less than
20.0 %
Fruit:
1. Foreign matter: Nil
2. Ash: Not more than 10.0 %
3. Acid-insoluble ash: Not more than 1.0 %
4. Ethanol-soluble extractives: Not less than
13.0 %
5. Water-soluble extractive: Not less than
40.0 % |
| Description |
Prostrate silky pubescent herbs. Leaves opposite, imparipinnate; leaflets opposite, 4-5 pairs, 1.5 x 0.7 cm, oblong; petiole to 7 mm. Flowers axillary, 1 or 2, golden yellow, 2 cm across; pedicels to 3 cm. Ovary 5-lobed, hairsy. Fruit c. 1 cm across, globose, 5-angled, cocci 5, woody, each with a pair of divaricate spines. |
| Agro technology/Cultivation practices |
This plant requires tropical, subtropical or semiarid climate and thrives well in open land with soil ranging from clay- loam to light sandy-loam, under low rainfall.
Cultivation
1. Planting stock production: Seeds are collected for propagation during
October–November.
2. Field planting: Tribulus is raised through direct sowing of seeds on
well-prepared land. Two kg seeds at 90 × 120 cm spacing can be sown in
one hectare. Seeds pre-treated with 20ppm Gibberellic Acid for 48 hours
before sowing gives better germination. Seeds stratified in moist sand
also give better germination. Seeds germinate in about 30 days. When
swelling and sprouting is observed, seeds are removed from sand and sown
in plug trays. February – March is the best time for sowing the seeds in
the field. Initially 1-2 weeding is necessary to make the plant free and
also for better growth.
3. Manuring/Fertilizer: At the time of field preparation, required quantity
of farmyard manure is applied based on plant/soil analysis and mix well
with soil.
4. Irrigation: Irrigation is needed only during long dry periods.
5. Pest and diseases: Usually this plant is free from pest. Occasionally,
weevils such as Microlarinus lareynii and M. lypriformis affect the
stems and seeds. |
| Harversting |
Plants are ready to harvest after 240-250 days of planting, during October seeds will ripe. |
| Processing |
Plants are uprooted and washed in water. Harvested material is separated part wise viz, root, stem and leaves. Fruits are air dried and stored in cool airy places. |
| References |
NA |
