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Aug 20, 2015

Improved Turmeric Varieties Grown In India ( Curcuma Longa )


S. No
Variety
Salient Features
Pedigree / Parentage
Crop duration
( days ) 
Area ( Adaptability)
1
Suvarna
Bright orange coloured rhizome with slender fingers.
Germplasm selection from Assam 
200
Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
2
CO-1
Bold bright orange rhizomes, suitable for drought prone areas.
X-ray induced mutant from Erode local
270
Tamil Nadu
3
BSR-1 
Suitable for drought prone areas.
X-ray induced mutant from Erode local
285
Tamil Nadu
4
BSR-2
Variety with bold rhizomes, resistant to scale insects.
Mutant selection from Erode local
245
 Tamil Nadu
5
Krishna 
Plumpy rhizomes, moderately tolerant to pests and diseases. 
Clonal selection from Tekurpeta 
240
Maharashtra 
6
Sugandham
Moderately tolerant to pests and diseases. 
Germplasm selection 
210
Gujarat
7
Roma 
Suitable for both rainfed and irrigated condition. Ideal for hilly areas and late sown season.
Clonal selection from T sundur
250
Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
8
Suroma 
Round and plumpy rhizome, field tolerance to leaf blotch, leaf spot and rhizome scales.
X-ray induced mutant from     T sundur
253
Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
9
Ranga
Bold and spindle shaped rhizome, suitable for low lying areas. Moderately resistant to leaf blotch and scales. 
Clonal selection from Rajpuri local 
250
Orissa, Tamil Nadu,  Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
10
Rasmi
Bold rhizomes, suitable for both rainfed and irrigated condition.
Clonal selection from Rajpuri local 
240
Orissa, Tamil Nadu,  Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
11
Rajendra Sonia 
Bold and plumpy rhizomes. 
Local germplasm selection 
225
North Bihar
12
Suranjana
Tolerant to rhizome rot and leaf blotch; resistant to rhizome scales and moderately resistant to shoot borer 
Local germplasm selection 
235
 West Bengal
13
Megha turmeric 
Bold rhizomes 
Selection from Lakadong types
300-315
 West Bengal
14
Suguna and Sudarshana
Short duration type, field tolerant to rhizome rot.
Germplasm selection
190
Kerala and Andhra pradesh
15
IISR Prabha and  Pratibha 
A high yielding and good quality with reddish yellow coloured rhizome.
Open pollinated progeny selection
225
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
16
IISR Alleppey Supreme 
Tolerant to leaf blotch 
Selection from Alleppey finger turmerics 
210
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
17
IISR Kedaram 
Tolerant to leaf blotch 
Germplasm selection 
210
Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and North Bengal 
18
Kanthi
Big mother rhizomes and bold fingers with short internodes, erect leaf with broad lamina.  
Clonal selection from Mydukur
240-270
Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and North Bengal 
19
Sobha 
Big mother rhizomes and bold fingers with short internodes. Erect leaves with narrow lamina. 
Germplasm selection 
240-270
 Kerala
20
Sona 
Field tolerant to leaf blotch.
Germplasm selection 
240-270
 Kerala
21
Varna 
Bold rhizome with short internodes, field tolerant to leaf blotch, bright orange yellow rhizome. 
Germplasm selection 
240-270
Best suited for central zone of Kerala.
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