Growth, yield and quality of Kaempferia galanga L. as influenced by planting time and type of seed material

Abstract

Asplit plot experiment was conducted at the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara during 1982-83 with a view to find out the best planting time and type of seed material in Kaempferia gaianga L The treatments included were three planting time, viz., 3rd week of May, 1st week of June and 2nd week of June and two types of seed materials, viz., motherand finger rhizomes. Planting time had significant influence on the number of leaves per plant, leaf width, total leaf area and rhizome yields. Mother rhizome planted during the third week of May was significantly superior to other treatments with respect to rhizome and oleoresin yields. A net income of Rs. 4,316.00 per hectare could be obtained from the crop planted on 3rd week of May using mother rhizomes.