Effects of types and sizes of seed rhizomes on growth and yield of turmeric(curcuma longa L.)

摘要

Effects of types and sizes of seed rhizomes on growth and yield of turmeric were studied at Kaohinson Research Station, Panomsarakam district, Chachoengsao province between may 1994 and January 1995. The results showed that the seed rhizomes giving the highest yield per unit area of turmeric were the whole mother rhizomes(3,540 kg/rai) followed by the primary rhizomes with 5-6 internodes(2,841 kg/rai) and the half- cut mother rhizomes(2,840 kg/rai), respectively.