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Turmeric (Curcuma longa Lin.)
Zingiberaceae
Harvest
- The plants will start lodging, yellowing and drying on crop maturity.
- The rhizomes are dug with spade or digging forks.
Yield
- Fresh rhizomes : 25-30 t/ha
- Cured rhizomes : 5-6 t/ha
Storage of seed rhizomes
- Seed rhizomes can be stored in open sand media with a partially closed pandal.
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| Harvesting and cleaning of harvested rhizomes |
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Processing of rhizomes |
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Processed Turmeric |
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Market information
| Growing Districts |
Karur, Villupuram, Coimbatore, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode |
| Major markets in Tamil Nadu |
Erode, Karur, Coimbatore, Salem and Dharmapuri |
| Preferred varieties |
Erode local, BSR, Salem variety |
| Grade specification |
Bright Yellow colour, size above 3cm length, hard, when broken gives metal sound , smooth skin , without impurities |
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