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Production techniques for other important medicinal plants

Sarkarai kolli
Botanical Name- Gymnema sylvestre
Family -Apocynaceae

Uses

Anti diabetic

Soil and Climate

Soil –

Red sandy loam or medium deep black soil is reported to be ideal for this crop. The plant is sensitive to water logging and hence its cultivation on such soil should be avoided.

Climate –

sylvestre is slow growing herb, found ideally in tropical and subtropical humid climate and common in hills of evergreen forests. It is a climber and generally requires support for growth.

Alkaloids

Gymnemic acid

Seed Rate(kg/ha)

1000 cuttings

Spacing(cm)

2×2 m

Population

1000

Duration

Perennial

Yield(t/ha)
1.0 t of
dry
leaves