IISR-Rejatha (Ginger)
Year of Release
2001
Pedigree
A selection from germplasm.
Areas of Adoption
Kerala
Maturity Group
200 days
Avarage Yield
22.4t/ha
Quality Attribute
Essential oil
2.36%
Dry recovery
23.0%
Fibre content
4%
Morphological Characters
Colour of aerial shoot
Green
Plant height (cm)
67.7
Leaf length/breadth (cm)
23.6/3.0
No. of tillers per clump
8.26
No. of leaves per tiller
13.65
Shape of rhizome
plumpy, round and bold
Colour of scale
Brown
Special characteristics
Plumpy , round and bold rhizomes with three layered compact clumps. Low fibre content.. Rich in oil & oleoresin.
