EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT GENOTYPES OF TURMERIC AND RESPONSE OF TURMERIC CV. SALEM TO ORGANICS AND INORGANIC FERTILISERS
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2004
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, DHARWAD
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"Field trials were laid out as randomized block design with three
replications on evaluation of different genotypes of turmeric and response
of turmeric cv. Salem to organics and inorganic fertilizers, at Agricultural
Research Station, Arabhavi during 2003-04.
Among different genotypes evaluated, Salem recorded higher plant
height (66.06 cm), number of leaves (13.33) at 150 days after planting.
Maximum fresh rhizome and cured rhizome was recorded in Mango ginger
(49.95 t / h a and 7.98 t/ha, respectively) followed by Salem recorded 6.70
tonnes per hectare cured rhizomes. With respect to quality in terms of
curcumin content, Suroma (PTS-24), Suvarna (PCT-8) and Suguna (PCT-
13) were superior (9.23%, 8.68%, 8.40%, respectively).
The genotypes mango ginger, PCT-8, PCT-13, Prabha, Pratibha and
Alleppey were found to be short duration types, maximum percentage of
foliar disease intensity was recorded in all the PCT series viz., PCT-8,
PCT-13 and PCT-14.
There was significant variation in turmeric cv. Salem to organics
and inorganic fertilizers for growth, yield and quality attributes.
Application of RDF (180:90:90 NPK kg/ha) + FYM (25 t/ha) recorded
maximum plant height (67.20 cm), number of leaves (15.55/plant),
number of tillers (3.43/plant), maximum dry matter accumulation (7.19
t/ha), higher fresh rhizome yield (34.98 t/ha), maximum curing
percentage (20.33) and higher cured yield (7.11 t/ha). Higher curcumin
content was recorded by application of RDF + FeS04 (10 kg/ha) and
RDF+ZnS04 (10 kg/ha) (4.60% and 4.40%, respectively).
Higher cost benefit ratio was recorded in RDF + FYM (25 t/ha)
1:3.03) followed by sheep manure (5 t/ha) (1:2.86), vermicompost (2.5
t/ha) (1:2.80). Whereas lower benefit cost ratio (1:2.27) was recorded in
FYM (25 t/ha)."
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