Samid Ahamad, D. K. Chaudhary and Y.P.K.C
Regional Agriculture Research Station Khajura, Nepalgunj

Abstract

For evaluation of turmeric (Curcuma Longa L.) genotypes for mid and far western terai of Nepal, a Study was carried out at the Regional Agriculture Research Station Khajura, Nepalgung during the year 2008/09 and 2009/10 .Eight genotypes of turmeric namely CI9701, CI9801, CI9803, CI9804, CI9807, CI9808, CI0209, Pokhara sano were evaluated in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications. Fertilizers were applied @75:50:50 kg/ha (NPK) and 30t/ha compost.Observations of growth and yield attributing characters were taken. The rhizome yield in genotypes CI9803 (20.75t/ha) and CI0209 (19.82t/ha) were respectively higher than other tested genotypes where as lowest rhizome yield was recorded in CI9807 (14.20t/ha). On the basis of the results obtained, it can be concluded that genotype CI9803 and CI0209 of turmeric was promising for cultivation in mid and far western terai of Nepal. However it requires further investigation. For recommendation

Keywords: Genotypes, evaluation, rhizome, curcuma.