Vol. 12, Issue 2 (2023)

Author(s):
D Gowthami, K Giridhar, S Surya Kumari and DR Salomi Suneetha

Abstract:
The investigation entitled Evaluation of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) germplasm for yield and quality in Krishna-Godavari zone of Andhra Pradesh was conducted in the Lam farm, HRS, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, during 2018-19. The experiment was laid out in Augmented block design (ABD) with forty eight genotypes and six checks. Among 54 accessions of turmeric studied including check varieties, the genotypes, KTS-5(35.5) recorded more number of leaves, CO-1 (4) more number of tillers. Number of mother rhizomes and primary rhizomes recorded highest in Kasturi (8.8,19.6) and highest clump yield per plant was recorded in Kasturi (665.4 g). More weight of mother rhizomes and primary rhizomes was recorded in Kasturi. Thus, these genotypes may be recommended for commercial cultivation in Andhra Pradesh. They can also be further evaluated to identify best genotypes suitable for cultivation at other locations and also in breeding programmes.