Field experiments were conducted in randomized block design with three replications at the Horticulture Experimental Farm, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh for four seasons starting from the year 2013-14 and ending in 2016-17. Total 12genotypes were taken for study including one local and one national check. Observations were recorded for various growth, yield and quality characters such as plant height (cm), number of tillers per plant, number of days to maturity, rhizome yield per plant (kg), rhizome yield (t/ha), dry recovery (%), curcumin content (%), essential oil (%) and oleoresin content (%). The data were analyzed as per statistical procedure. In general during the four years of study the result revealed significant variation for all the characters considered. Taller plant height was recorded in genotype NDH-98, Megha Turmeric-1 and NDH 8. Higher number of tillers per plant was associated with the genotypes NDH-98, NDH-79, PTS-12, TCP-64, and the local check Megha Turmeric-1. | Evaluation of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) genotypes for growth, yield and quality under rainfed condition of Arunachal Pradesh, India
