Effect of integrated nutrient management on quality parameters of turmeric in an acid alfisol of Himachal Pradesh
Downloads
Published
2010-11-25
Keywords:
Curcuma longa, curcumin content, starch, protein, curing percentageIssue
Section
Articles
License
Copyright (c) 2010 Indian Journal of Horticulture
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The field experiments were conducted during kharif 2004 and 2005 on Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) variety T-12 at research farm of Department of Soil Science CSK HPKV, Palampur (H.P) on silty clay loam soil with eleven treatments including a control. The pooled results of two year indicated that maximum curcumin (3.31%) and oil content (2.85 %) were found in the treatment 100 % NPKS + 20t FYM ha-1 as soil mulch. Whereas, starch (8.11 %), protein (4.92 %) and curing percentage (21.53 %) were found highest at 100 % NPKS + 20t FYM ha-1 as soil incorporation.
How to Cite
Singh, D., & Dixit, S. (2010). Effect of integrated nutrient management on quality parameters of turmeric in an acid alfisol of Himachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 67(Special Issue), 288–291. Retrieved from https://journal.iahs.org.in/index.php/ijh/article/view/2178
Downloads
