Abstract
<p>Red soils are strongly to moderately acidic with low to medium organic matter and poor water retentive capacity. These soils are deficient in macro as well as micronutrients like boron and molybdenum. Being a commercially cultivated crop turmeric production was drastically affected in such type of soil. To defence against the above said crisis an experiment was conducted with seven treatments and replicated thrice, at Regional Research &amp; Technology Transfer Station (OUAT), during <em>kharif</em>-2012, under Eastern Ghat High Land zone of Odisha, to assess the efficacy of paper mill sludge (PMS) with a mixture of organic and inorganic fertilizers on turmeric cv. Roma. Results revealed that application of 100% Recommended Dose of Fertilizer with PMS i.e. (T<sub>3</sub>) recorded highest fresh rhizome yield of 285.30 q per ha followed by 100% RDF i.e. T<sub>2 </sub>with 261.83 q per ha which is at par with T<sub>3</sub>. Maximum plant height of 136.97 cm along with highest weight of 73.25 g and 98.27 g of primary and secondary fingers per clump respectively were obtained from T<sub>3</sub>.</p>
Highlights
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), one of the Indian customary medicinal plant used in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha medicine as home remedy for various diseases, botanically it belongs to the family Zingiberaceae
Turmeric is used as a food additive, preservative and colouring agent in Asian countries, including China and South East Asia
The experiment was conducted at Regional Research & Technology Transfer Station (OUAT) Semiliguda under Eastern Ghat High Land zone (18o42′N, 82o30′E, elevation of 884 m.a.s.l.) of Odisha during kharif 2012
Summary
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), one of the Indian customary medicinal plant used in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha medicine as home remedy for various diseases, botanically it belongs to the family Zingiberaceae. It is a perennial plant having a short stem with large oblong leaves and bears ovate, pyriform or oblong rhizomes, which are often branched and brownish-yellow in colour. Turmeric is used as a food additive (spice), preservative and colouring agent in Asian countries, including China and South East Asia. It is considered as auspicious and is a part of religious rituals. It is considered to be safest herb of choice for all blood disorders since it purifies, stimulates and builds blood
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