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.
