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Monday, April 29, 2024
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മലയാളം
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Agriculture > Spices
> Ginger
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Crop Management
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Varieties
Several cultivars of ginger are grown in different ginger growing areas in India
and they are generally named after the localities where they are grown. Some of
the prominent indigenous cultivars are Maran, Kuruppampadi, Ernad, Wynad,Valluvanad, Mannathody, Himachal
and Nadia. Exotic cultivars such as Rio-de-Janeiro have also become very popular
among cultivators.Green ginger varieties/ cultivars include Rio- De-Janeriro, China, Wayanad Local ans
Ashwathy.Dual purpose varieties include Athira, Karthika, IISR-Varadha, IISR-Rejatha,IISR-Mahima.
The improved varieties of ginger and their salient features are
given below.
Improved varieties of ginger
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Name
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Released from
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Average yield (fresh) t/ha
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Potential yield (fresh) t/ha
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Maturity (days)
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Dry recovery (%)
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Crude fibre (%)
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Oleoresin (%)
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Essential oil (%)
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Suprabha
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HARS (OUT &T), Pottangi, Orissa
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16.6
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22.8
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229
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20.5
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4.4
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8.9
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1.9
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Suruchi
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"
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11.6
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21.8
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218
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23.5
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3.8
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10.0
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2.0
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Suravi
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"
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17.5
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21.6
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225
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23.0
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4.0
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10.2
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2.1
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Himgiri
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Dr.YS Parmar, Univ. of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan Himachel Pradesh
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13-14
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-
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230
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-
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4.29
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1.63
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Varada
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IISR, Calicut
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22.2
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-
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200
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20.7
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3.29
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6.7
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1.75
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Mahima
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"
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22.4
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-
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200
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19
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4.0
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-
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2.36
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Rejatha
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"
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23.2
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-
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300
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23
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3.2
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-
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1.72
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Karthika
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Athira
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Aswathy
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Local cultivars/ land races of ginger
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Cultivar
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Mean yield (fresh) (t/ha)
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Maturity (days)
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Dry recovery (%)
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Crude fibre (%)
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Oleoresin(%)
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Essential oil (%)
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China
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9.50
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200
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21.0
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3.4
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7.0
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1.9
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Assam
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11.78
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210
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18.0
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5.8
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7.9
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2.2
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Maran
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25.21
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200
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20.0
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6.1
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10.0
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1.9
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Himachal
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7.27
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200
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22.1
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3.8
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5.3
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0.5
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Nadia
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28.55
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200
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22.6
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3.9
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5.4
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1.4
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Rio-de-Janeiro
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17.65
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190
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20.0
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5.6
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10.5
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2.3
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