Effect of organic nutrient management on quality, processed finger yield and economics in turmeric

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at Department of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during 2015-16 and 2016-17 in Randomized Block Design replicated thrice with twelve treatments consisting of different organic manures, recommended dose of fertilizers and different biofertilizers. For essential oil content of leaves and processed finger yield treatment T7 i.e. application of Neem cake @ 4 t ha-1 + Azatobacter (10 kg ha-1) + PSB (10 kg ha-1) + VAM (65 kg ha-1) found to be superior over other treatments with maximum gross monetary returns. However, effect on quality parameters of rhizomes viz. curcumin, oleoresin content and recovery per cent of processed fingers were non-significant.