Record Details

IISR Prabha and IISR Prathibha - two new high yielding and high quality turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) varieties

DSpice at Indian Institute of Spices Research

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Creator SASIKUMAR, B
JOHNSON, GEORGE K
ZACHARIAH, JOHN T
RATNAMBAL, M J
NIRMAL BABU, K
RAVINDRAN, P N
 
Date 2006-09-19T06:14:08Z
2006-09-19T06:14:08Z
1996-06
 
Identifier Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops 5 (1) : 41-48, 1996
0971-3328
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/69
 
Description IISR Prabha (Ace. 360) and IISR Prathibha (Ace. 361), developed at the Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut and recommended for release by the All India Coordinated Research Project on Spices are two valued added turmeric (Curcuma longa) varieties, developed for the first time through open pollinated progeny selection. These varieties surpassed most of the existing varieties including Alleppey in terms of curcumin content and oleoresin percentage. Maturing in 205 days under rainfed conditions, IISR Prabha has an average yield of 37.47 t/ha (fresh) with a dry recovery of 19.5 per cent, curcumin 6.52 per cent, oleoresin 15.0 per cent and essential oil 6.5 per cent. IISR Prathibha matures in about 225 days under rainfed conditions and has an average yield of 39.12 t/ha (fresh) with a dry recovery of 18.9 per cent, curcumin 6.2 per cent, oleoresin 16.2 per cent and essential oil 6.2 per cent.
 
Format 607168 bytes
application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Publisher Indian Society for Spices
 
Subject Curcuma longa
high yielding and quality varieties
turmeric
 
Title IISR Prabha and IISR Prathibha - two new high yielding and high quality turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) varieties
 
Type Article