IISR Rejatha (Ginger)

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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

Reaction to major pests and diseases:
Leaf blotch (Taphrina maculans):
Tolerance to leaf blotch disease

Special characteristics:
Plumpy , round and bold rhizomes with three
layered compact clumps. Low fibre content..
Rich in oil & oleoresin.