| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1991 |
| Pedigree | A selection from the germplasm (PCT-14) collected from Singhat, Manipur |
| Areas of Adoption | Kerala and Andhra Pradesh |
| Crop Duration | 190 days |
| Yield | 28.8 tonnes of fresh rhizomes/ha |
| Potential yield | 54.9 tonnes of fresh rhizomes/ha |
Quality Attribute
- Curcumin:7.9%
- Oleoresin:15.0%
- Essential oil:7.0%
Morphological Characters
- Colour of aerial shoot:Green
- Plant height (cm):136
- Leaf length/breadth (cm):37.4/12.1
- No. of tillers per clump:1.9
- No. of leaves per clump:14.3
- Yield of rhizomes/clump(g):565
- No. of mother rhizomes:1.8
- Wt. of mother rhizomes (g):17
- No. of primaries:10.1
- Wt. of primaries:236
- No. of secondaries (g):20.1
- Wt. of secondaries (g):310
- Colour of rhizomes:Orange
- Dry recovery % : 20.6*
Reaction to major pests and diseases
| Rhizome rot (Pythium graminicolum) | Moderately tolerant |
| Leaf blotch (Taphrina maculans) | Moderately tolerant |
Special Characteristics
A high yielding high quality short duration turmeric with thick plumpy rhizomes. Field tolerant to rhizome rot.
Specific Recommendations
Recommended package of practices of IISR/SAUs are to be followed.