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  • Research Article   
  • Adv Crop Sci Tech 2017, Vol 5(5): 305
  • DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000305

Influence of Type of Planting Material, Plant Density and Method of Planting on the Yield and Quality of Turmeric (Curcuma domestica L.) at Tepi Southwestern Ethiopia

Shiferaw Temteme1, Essubalew Getachew1*, Behailu Mekonnen2 and Tesfaye Shimber3
1Tepi National Spice Research Center, , Tepi, Ethiopia
2Department of Horticulture and Plant Sciences, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, , Jimma, Ethiopia
3Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, , Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
*Corresponding Author : Essubalew Getachew, Department of Horticulture and Plant Sciences, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia, Tel: +251-91-783-61-08, Email: g.essu2011@gmail.com

Received Date: Aug 14, 2017 / Accepted Date: Aug 24, 2017 / Published Date: Sep 04, 2017

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Tepi National Spice Research Center for two consecutive years, to find out optimum planting material, population density and method of planting to enhance turmeric yield and quality at Tepi southwestern Ethiopia. Twenty four treatment combinations consist of 3 levels of planting material (Mother Rhizome, Primary Rhizome and Secondary Rhizome), 4 levels of population density (222,222 plants ha-1, 166,667 plants ha-1, 111, 111 plants ha-1 and 83,333 plants ha-1) and two planting methods (Ridged and Flat) were compared. From the two years data mother rhizome planting material, higher population density and ridge planting method showed better yield. Mother rhizome appeared the best planting material for producing highest fresh turmeric yield which is 857.79 g/plant- 67273.27 kg/ha during 2012-2013 and 527.11 g/plant-60695.94 kg/ha during 2013-2014 year. From the two years data we observed that least turmeric fresh yield was obtained from secondary planting materials. Planting density of 222,222 plants/ha produced the highest fresh turmeric yield of 60695.94 kg/ha and 49101.95 kg/ha for the year of 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 respectively. With regard to planting method ridge planting method produced highest fresh rhizome yield of 59409.27 kg/ha for the first year though non-significant result was observed for the second year. Highest oleoresin content of turmeric was produced at mother rhizome planting material even if there was no significance difference between the different spacing. Population density and planting methods did not affect oleoresin content of turmeric. From this study it can be concluded that mother rhizome planting material, higher population density and ridge planting method showed better yield and quality of turmeric at Tepi southwestern Ethiopia.

Keywords: Plant density; Planting materials; Planting methods; Turmeric; Quality and yield

Citation: Temteme S, Getachew E, Mekonnen B, Shimber T (2017) Influence of Type of Planting Material, Plant Density and Method of Planting on the Yield and Quality of Turmeric (Curcuma domestica L.) at Tepi Southwestern Ethiopia. Adv Crop Sci Tech 5: 305. Doi: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000305

Copyright: © 2017 Temteme S, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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