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A storage and field experiment was conducted during 2014-15 to study the response of turmeric cv. Salem to pre storage and pre planting organic seed rhizome treatments. Significantly lowest physiological loss in weight (23.15 %) and shrivelling per cent (3.38 %) was recorded in T4 while the maximum was recorded in T6 (27.06 %) and (10.12 %) respectively. Significantly lowest sprouting per cent (31.48 %) was recorded in T4 while highest (41.08 %) was recorded in T6 during storage under zero energy cool chamber (ZECC). Under field condition results indicated that significantly highest plant height (89.36 cm), number of leaves per plant (13.22), number of tiller per plant (4.94) and leaf area index (5.12) was recorded in T4 and the lowest was recorded in T6 (69.31 cm), (10.61), (2.98) and (4.48) respectively. Significantly maximum yield per plant (516.01 g), yield per plot (15.67 kg) and yield per ha (38.22 t/ha) was recorded in T4 while the minimum in T6 (322.74 g), (9.67 kg) and (23.91 t/ha) respectively. Significantly lowest per cent disease intensity (34.18 %) was recorded in T4 while the highest in T6 (47.43 %). There was no significant difference among the treatments for quality attributes.
Keywords: Curcuma longa, Spice, Cosmetic, Coloring Agent, Flavourant