IISR Mahima (Ginger)

Year of Release:2001

Pedigree:A selection from germplasm.

Areas of Adoption:Kerala 

Maturity Group:200 days

Avarage Yield:23.2t/ha

Quality Attribute:
Essential oil:1.72%
Dry recovery:19%
Fibre content:3.26%

Morphological Characters:
Colour of aerial shoot:Green
Plant height (cm):65.3
Leaf length/breadth (cm):23.9/2.9
No. of tillers per clump:12.8
No. of leaves per tiller:12.5
Shape of rhizome:plumpy, round and bold
Colour of scale:Brown

Special characteristics:
Plumpy and bold rhizomes with fibre content. Resistant to root knot nematode.