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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2017 , Volume 5, Issue 2
Page No. : 1138-1143
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2925

Evaluation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) Genotypes for Growth, Yield and Yield Attributes

Shashidhar Dodamani^*, Sharatbabu A. G., Vittal Dharamatti and M. D. Sameer Hussain

Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops
Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi - 591 218
University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: shashru2105@gmail.com
Received: 17.04.2017 | Revised: 26.04.2017 | Accepted: 27.04.2017

ABSTRACT

India is the major producer and exporter of turmeric but the productivity is very low due to presence of high variation among the cultivars, lack of hybridization programme due to non/shy flowering habit and non seed setting nature of commercial varieties of long duration types, growing under different agro climatic conditions and cropping systems. It is needless to state that all the varieties may not be adaptable in different agro-climatic conditions. However, the genetic diversity that exists in the present collections would greatly facilitate the selection of better types. The acquisition of superior varieties by introducing them from other areas and acclimatizing them under local conditions accomplish the same purpose as evolving superior varieties by planned breeding programme.
Keywords: Zingiberaceae, Gnotypes, Cropping systems, Hybridization.

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Dodamani, S., Sharatbabu, A.G., Dharamatti, V. and Hussain, M.D.S., Evaluation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) Genotypes for Growth, Yield and Yield Attributes, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 5(2): 1138-1143 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2925

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