Improved Turmeric Varieties

A number of cultivars are available in the country and are known mostly by the name of locality where they are cultivated. The improved varieties of turmeric and their salient features are given

Characteristics of improved turmeric varieties

S.No.	Variety	Mean yield (fresh t/ha )	Crop duration (days)
1.	Suvarna	17.4	200
2.	Suguna	29.3	190
3.	Sudarsana	28.8	190
4.	IISR Prabha	37.5	195
5.	IISR Prathibha	39.1	188
6.	Co-1	30.0	285
7.	7 BSR-1	30.7	285
8.	Krishna	9.2	240
9.	Sugandham	15.0	210
10.	Roma	20.7	250
11.	Suroma	20.0	255
12.	Ranga	29.0	250
13.	Rasmi	31.3	240
14.	Rajendra Sonia	42.0	225
15.	Supreme	35.4	210
16.	IISR Kedaram	34.5	210

Source: Turmeric (Extension Pamphlet),(http://www.spices.res.in/pdf/package/turmeric.pdf)