Department of Soil Science, Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur 176062.
*Corresponding author's present address: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bajaura Kullu 175125; E-mail: dhanbir_soni@rediffmail.com
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.
Curcuma longa, curcumin content, starch, protein, curing percentage
