BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2b

Effect of organic manures and microbial inoculants on physiological parameters of kasthuri turmeric (Curcumaa romatica Salisb.)

  • Author:
  • Bhende Siddhesh Shamrao, P. C. Jessykutty, Shrishail Duggi, Santoshkumar Magadum
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 650 to 652

**Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala -695522

***Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar - 263145, Uttarakhand

Department of Plantation Crops and Spices, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Trivananthapuram, Kerala -695522

*Current address: College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur - 680656

Online published on 6 May, 2013.

Abstract

Application of organic manures and microbial inoculants were effective in increasing dry matter production of kasthuri turmeric (Curcuma aromatica Salisb.). Full dose of vermicompost, affected biomass accumulation, followed by full dose neem cake + microbial inoculants (mi), combined application of organic manures + mi and farm yard manure (FYM) + mi. All treatments recorded significantly superior harvest index.

Keywords

Kasthuri turmeric, leaf area index, microbial inoculants (mi), organic manures, harvest index