Effects of Seed Rhizome Size on Growth and Yield of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L ) plant species produces different sizes of daughter rhizomes (R) and mother rhizomes (MR), which are the only propagules (seed) for its cultivation. Here, we evaluated the effects of seed rhizome size on growth and yield of turmeric. Daughter rhizomes of 5-50 g (R-5 g~R-50...

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Main Authors: Amzad Hossain, Yukio Ishimine, Hikaru Akamine, Keiji Motomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2005-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.8.86