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The Production of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) as Affected by Variety and Nutrient Source Grown in Jos, Nigeria

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  • Madina P
  • Atsu DJ
  • Chikowa N

    (Department of Crop Production, College of Agronomy, University Makurdi, Nigeria)

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Turmeric is believed to be originated from south Asia around Vietnam, China, and west India (Kew, et al. 2016) the crop has been known as a domestic plant and not found in the wild, it is sterile but grows vigorously from rhizomes. The horizontal roots Is important, rhizome is both planting material and use commercially as source of money to the farmer. The crop is long duration crop 8-9 months and produces different sizes of propagules from the mother (shoot base) to daughter rhizome which are used as spice The daughter rhizomes don’t develop at the same time as the shoot base. In the last few years as awareness of its many uses continues to increase, many farmers have begun to grow it as cash crop especially in the ginger growing areas of southern part of Kaduna State. Turmeric is a cross-pollinated, triploid species (2n =3x = 63), which can be vegetative propagated using its underground rhizomes (Sasikumar [1]).

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  • Madina P & Atsu DJ & Chikowa N, 2024. "The Production of Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) as Affected by Variety and Nutrient Source Grown in Jos, Nigeria," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 55(5), pages 47390-47396, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:55:y:2024:i:5:p:47390-47396
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2024.55.008754
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