Research Article | Published: 01 June 2011

Standardisation of Dosage of Fertigation to improve the Rhizome yield in Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cv. BSR 2

C. Krishnamoorthy and K. Soorianathasundaram

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 18 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 101-104 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-MFISJ9 | Cite this article

Abstract

A field experiment to standardize the dosage of fertigation of N and K fertilizers on the rhizome yield in Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cv. BSR 2 was carried out during June 2007 to February 2008. The experiment consisted of seven treatments replicated four times in a randomized block design. The yield parameters like number of mother, primary and secondary rhizomes, length and girth of mother, primary and secondary rhizomes, weight of mother, primary and secondary rhizomes were recorded. The study revealed that the fertigation treatments were significantly superior over the control. Among the treatments, N+K@ 100 % level by fertigation using water soluble fertilizers i.e. Urea and Multi ‘K’ registered the highest values for the yield parameters.

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Krishnamoorthy, C. and Soorianathasundaram, K., 2011. Standardisation of Dosage of Fertigation to improve the Rhizome yield in Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cv. BSR 2. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 18(2), pp.101-104. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-MFISJ9

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