Higher Yield Of Turmeric
About the Practice
In order to get higher yield of turmeric (Curcuma longa) crop, daub the soil ridges with dung on both sides of the row of plants. This helps in soil moisture conservation. Higher moisture in soil invites more earthworms to provide more of organic matter to the plant. Dung increases the porosity of the soil, helping the tubers to develop well inside the soil. These all added advantages finally increase the yield of the turmeric (Curcuma longa) crop. The practice was compared with the crop without daubing of dung, and showed significant increase in the yield in the daubed crop.
About the Innovator
Address: Mu. Ingrola, Babra, Amreli
District: Ahmedabad
State: Gujarat
PIN Code 365620
Practice Details
Crop: Turmeric
Crop Family: Ginger
Crop Scientific Name: (Curcuma longa)
Crop Vernacular Name: Haldi
Ingredients: dung
PAS 1:
"Effects of Cow Dung on the Growth and Development of Maize Crop"
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/244483823_Effects_of_Cow_Dung_on_the_Growth_and_Development_of_Mai ze_Crop
"Effect of Cattle Manure on the Growth and Yield Performance of Vegetable Maize (Zea mays Saccharata) Varieties under Irrigation"
http://saspjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SJAVS-24A319-323.pdf
"Comparative Effect of Cowdung Manure on Soil and Leaf Nutrient and Yield of Pepper The highest yield given by 7.5 t ha-1 CD is consistent with the highest leaf K, Ca and Mg recorded for treatment"
https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=ijar.2007.1043.1048