Performance of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) Variety Megha Turmeric-1 in Various Districts of Assam

Dutta, Shourov and Baruah, Bhaskar and Nath, Lipika and Gogoi, Sukanya and Baruah, Sudeshna and Dihingia, Subhashree and Sarmah, Angana and Neog, Manoranjan and Pathak, Prasanna Kumar (2022) Performance of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) Variety Megha Turmeric-1 in Various Districts of Assam. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 34 (23). pp. 449-452. ISSN 2320-7035

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i2331608

Abstract

Aim: An experiment was conducted in the farmers’ field of various locations representing four agro climatic zones of Assam to assess the performance of Turmeric variety Megha Turmeric-1.

Place and Duration of the Study: The study was conducted by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras of Karbi Anglong, Udalguri, Barpeta, Darrang, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Sonitpur under Assam Agricultural University.

Results: The study revealed that the plant was 175.24 cm tall with 10 numbers of leaves on main shoot. Additionally, the leaf lamina length and width were found to be 54.08 cm and 15.18 cm respectively from the study. The leaf disposition was erect with distant venation and wavy leaf margin. Moreover, the rhizomes were found to have distant inter nodal pattern along with tertiary rhizomes. The crop recorded higher yield 249.63 quintal per hectare against the local varieties in all the locations.

Conclusion: From the study, it can be inferred that the farmers may adoptMegha Turmeric-1 over their local varieties for better yield and returns.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	STM One > Agricultural and Food Science
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Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2023 09:58
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2025 03:58
URI:	http://note.send2pub.com/id/eprint/90

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