Hanamashetti, S IAnusuya, N S2019-07-092019-07-092004No. of references 70http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810113342"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)."ennullThesis