Varieties
- Several cultivars are distinguished in our country by the names of localities in which they are grown. The widely grown cultivars in Karnataka are described below.
Kasturi
- The core of the rhizome is pale yellow to white in colour. It emits a sweet fragrance after curing.
Mundaga
- The rhizomes are large and thick with many fingers.
Balaga
- The corns are not so thick, and the number of fingers are also fewer.
Yalachaga
The rhizomes are small and few in number but have a larger number of fingers.
The other popular cultivars grown in different states are
| Kesari
|
Vontimitta
|
Shillong
|
| Kuvvur
|
Sugandham
|
Tall Karbi (Assam)
|
| Amrutapani
|
Nandyal,
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Rajpuri
|
| Kothapeta,
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Avanigadda (Andhra Pradesh)
|
Evaigon (Maharashtra)
|
| Duggrala
|
Erode
|
Duhgi
|
| Tekurpet
|
Salem (Tamil Nadu)
|
Jobedi,
|
| Mydukur
|
Aleppey
|
Katingia (Orissa)
|
| Aromoor
|
Mannuthy Local (Kerala)
|
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
|
- Some of the improved varieties of turmeric and their important characteristics are given in the table on pg 414.
- The variety RH-10, released as a clonal selection, matures in 288 days and is resistant to leaf-blotch. Pant peetabh is also an improved variety.
- The variety PCT-13 has been identified as resistant to the rhizome-rot disease. The genetic resources holding of turmeric in India is 1136.
|
Variety
|
Average yield of fresh rhizomes (t.ha)
|
Duration (days)
|
Dry recovery (%)
|
Curcumin (%)
|
Oleoresin
(%)
|
Recommended for (place)
|
|
BSR-1
|
30.70
|
285
|
20.5
|
4.20
|
4.0
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
BSR-2
|
37.5
|
240-245
|
20.0
|
3.75
|
-
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
Co-1
|
30.50
|
285
|
19.5
|
3.20
|
6.7
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
IISR Prabha
|
37.47
|
205
|
19.5
|
6.53
|
15.0
|
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
|
|
IISR Prathiba
|
39.12
|
225
|
18.5
|
6.21
|
16.2
|
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
|
|
Kanthi
|
7.90**
|
240-270
|
-
|
7.18
|
-
|
-
|
|
Krishna
|
9.20
|
240
|
16.4
|
2.80
|
3.8
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Mgha Turmeric-1
|
23.0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Meghalaya
|
|
Rajendra Sonia
|
4.80
|
225
|
18.0
|
8.40
|
-
|
North Bihar
|
|
Ranga
|
29.00
|
250
|
24.8
|
6.30
|
13.5
|
Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
|
|
Rasmi
|
31.30
|
240
|
23.0
|
6.40
|
13.4
|
Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
|
|
Roma
|
20.70
|
250
|
31.0
|
9.30*
|
13.2
|
Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
|
|
Sobha
|
5.74**
|
-
|
-
|
7.19
|
15.9
|
-
|
|
Sudarsana
|
28.80
|
190
|
12.0
|
5.30*
|
15.0
|
Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
|
|
Sugandham
|
15.00
|
210
|
23.3
|
3.10
|
11.0
|
Gujarat. Tolerant to pests
|
|
Suguna
|
29.30
|
190
|
12.0
|
7.30*
|
13.5
|
Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
|
|
Suroma
|
20.00
|
253.0
|
26.0
|
9.30
|
13.1
|
Orissa, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh
|
|
Suvarna
|
17.40
|
200
|
20.0
|
4.30
|
13.5
|
Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
|
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