Giloy is an evergreen herbaceous perennial climbing shrub. It is found growing throughout in tropical India. Giloy can be seen growing widely on the big trees sometimes thickly covering the entire canopy and hanging from all over the tree. It has a soft stem and heart shaped leaves. It is called Heartleaf Moon seed in English. It is a multipurpose herb used widely in many Ayurvedic preparations. The stem of Giloy has a nutrient starch which is extracted and used in medicine.
It grows well in almost any type of soils and under varying climatic conditions. The plant occurs throughout tropical regions of India extending from Kumaon to Assam and Myanmar, Bihar, Konkan to Sri Lanka. It is a large climber which grows over the highest trees in the forests and throws out aerial roots which reach the length of 10 meters, though not thicker than pack-thread.
Tinospora cord folia, which is known by the common names heart-leaved moonseed, guduchi and Giloy, is an herbaceous vine of the family Menispermaceae indigenous to the tropical areas of India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
Giloy demand is immense therefore marketing it is not difficult. Giloy are brought by many people in market. Our company also provides the facility of Buy Back agreement.
The stem is harvested during autumn when it develops to a diameter of more than 2.5 cm. Basal part is left for further growth.
Distance (in acre) | Kalam in acre | Cost of Kalam | Total | Fertilizer | Cost of cultivation |
11/2*11/2 ft | 10000 kalam | 2 rs. per | 10000*2 = 20,000 /- | 5,000 /- | 25,000 /- |
Total Expenses : 25,000 /- |
Income of year | Total dry bell | Company Buy back of dry bell | Total | Total dry roots | Company buy-back of dry roots | Total |
Year 1st | 4 quintal (400 kg) | 10 rs. kg | 400*10 = 4000 /- | --- | --- | 4000 /- |
Year 2nd | 4 quintal (400 kg) | 10 rs. kg | 400*10 = 4000 /- | 20 quintal (2000 kg) | 35 rs. kg | 2000*35 = 70,000 /- |
Total 2 year income: 4000+4000+7000 = 78 ,000/- |