Responses of turmeric to light intensities and nutrients in a forest ecosystem: Retrospective insight

Trees, Forests and People

M. Pavan Gowda¹  Suddhasuchi Das²  A.B. Sharangi³ 

[1] Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic crops;Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV-Agricultural University, Mohanpur-741252, WB, India;Corresponding author.;

关键词: Turmeric;    Curcuma longa L.;    Cropping systems;    Shade;    Nutrients;    Growth;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Turmeric is an important rhizomatous spice crop of the family Zingiberaceae. It is under cultivation since long for its immense application in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and perfumery industry apart from its daily use in diet. Being imperative both in terms of health and wealth, its cultivation is more remunerative to the producers, processors and consumers as well. Its commercial cultivation has already been taken up in many countries including India as one of the major and highest producers. But there is scantiness of research regarding growing environment and nutrient management, in combination, contributing to its growth, development and quality parameters. For utilizing the land in a profitable way, multistoried cropping, intercropping and mixed cropping came into a picture. Turmeric being a partial shade loving crop, its performance in different cropping systems is excellent. For obtaining maximum yield with enhanced quality in different cropping systems, effect of shade and light intensities on crop performance with respect to growth, yield and quality is very important. Under different cropping systems, the competition between the crops is not only for light but nutrients also play an equal role. The present review is, therefore, considered worthwhile to find out the response of turmeric for shade under the stimulus of nutrients. It may be inferred that turmeric can be an excellent remunerative spice crop with better yield and quality rhizomes in different cropping system under partial shade.

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