International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 3
First page : (844) Last page : (848)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5034

Evaluation of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) Genotypes for growth, Yield and Quality

Sharatbabu A. Goudar*, Shashidhar M. Dodamani, Basavaraj Hadapada, Mahantesh P. S. and Vittal Uddappa Dharamatti
Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi - 591 218
University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sharatag3732@gmail.com
Received: 20.06.2017  |  Revised: 28.06.2017   |  Accepted: 29.06.2017  

 ABSTRACT

India occupies an unique position of being the largest producer and exporter of ginger in the world. The average productivity of the crop at present is very low (4.9 MT per ha). There is tremendous scope to increase the yield per unit area and there by the total production. It is basic need to develop high yielding varieties with better quality to increase the production and productivity of ginger in India. The available germplasm serves as most valuable natural reservoir for providing donor parent to improve the particular traits by genetic reconstruction of plant5. Therefore, collection, conservation and evaluation of germplasm are essential for present as well as future crop improvement programmes.

Key words:Germplasm, Crop, Ginger, Varieties.

Full Text : PDF; Journal doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782

Cite this article: Goudar, S.A., Shashidhar M.D., Hadapada, B., Mahantesh, P.S. and Dharamatti, V.U., Evaluation of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)  Genotypes for growth, Yield and Quality, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(3): 844-848 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5034