scholarly journals Pre- and post-harvest practices influencing yield and quality of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) in Southwestern Ethiopia: A review

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1096-1105
Author(s):  
Hailemichael Girma ◽  
Zakir Mohammedsani
Keyword(s):  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Yield And Quality

scholarly journals Growth, yield, and quality responses of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) to nitrogen fertilizer rate and timing of its application

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Behailu Mekonnen ◽  
Weyessa Garedew
Keyword(s):  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Split Application ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate ◽  
N Rates

Soil fertility decline is one of the factors that result in low productivity of turmeric (<em>Curcuma longa</em>, Zingiberaceae Lindl.,) in Ethiopia. An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of N rate and time of application on growth, yield, and quality of turmeric crops in Ethiopia. The trial consisted of five N rates: 0, 46, 69, 92, 115 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>, and five split application times: full dose at emergence, two times (1/2), three times (1/3), four times (1/4), and five times (1/5) equally split applications, arranged in a split plot design with three replications. Plant heights, tiller number per plant, pseudo-stem girth, mother and finger rhizome numbers and weights, fresh rhizome yield, oleoresin and essential oil contents – all were significantly affected by the interaction effects of N rate and time of application. The three times split application of 115 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup> produced higher values of these crop characteristics. This application rate also produced a better yield and quality than did two times of application, the most commonly used practice. Therefore, turmeric producers in southwestern Ethiopia should apply 115 kg N ha<sup>−1</sup> in three equally split applications to improve turmeric yield and quality.

scholarly journals Influence of post harvest processing conditions on yield and quality of ground turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)

2002 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lúcia A. Bambirra ◽  
Roberto G. Junqueira ◽  
Maria Beatriz A. Glória
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
B Values ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Polyethylene Bags

Studies were carried out to evaluate the influence of post harvest processing conditions on yield and quality of ground turmeric. Rhizomes were peeled, cooked (autoclave or immersion) in water or alkaline media, sliced, dehydrated, ground, sieved, packaged in polyethylene bags and stored for 60 days at room temperature. Yields ranged from 9.84 to 14.51 g of powder/100 g of rhizome with moisture varying from 8.84 to 9.86 g/100 g. Peel removal caused 30% mass loss but the powder obtained had higher intensity of yellow and red. Cooking caused a reduction in dehydration time and provided a powder with lower moisture content, higher levels of curcuminoid pigments and higher Hunter CIE L*, a* and b* values. Cooking by immersion provided higher quality powder compared to autoclave. Use of alkaline media resulted in a product with lower curcuminoid content, and higher intensity of yellow. There was no change in pigment and colour characteristics during storage.

scholarly journals Influence of off-season land management on maximizing yield and quality of Curcuma longa L. cultivars

1970 ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
A. ANBURANI
Keyword(s):  
Land Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Polyethylene Film ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Randomized Block Design

The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of off season soil management practices on yield and quality of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cultivars. The experiment was laid out in a Factorial Randomized Block Design with ten treatments in three replications consisted of five off-season land management treatments viz., fallow (S1), summer ploughing 2 times (S2), summer ploughing 1 time (S3), solarization with transparent polyethylene film of 0.05 mm thick for 40 days (S4) and black polyethylene film for 40 days (S5). It was tested with two popular cultivars viz., Curcuma longa -1 CL-1 (V1) and Curcuma longa-2 CL-2 (V2), collected from Erode and Chidambaram. Various yield components were recorded at the time of harvest and were analysed. The yield attributing characters viz., number, length, girth and weight of mother, primary and secondary rhizomes were recorded. The treatment where solarization with transparent polyethylene film of 0.05 mm thick was tested recorded the highest yield and yield attributing characters when compared to other treatments. The same treatment also exhibited the highest fresh rhizome yield per plant, curing percentage and cured rhizome yield. The quality parameters like curcumin, oleoresin and essential oil content were also showed superior performance in the treatment where solarization with transparent polyethylene film of 0.05 mm thick was applied.

scholarly journals Effect of Temperatures and Fillers on Yield and Quality of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) During Postharvest Seed Rhizome Storage

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 334-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Dae Lim ◽  
Eun Hye Kim ◽  
Jae Yeon Yun ◽  
Hae Il Park ◽  
Hun Sub Shim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Yield And Quality
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