BARI HULUD-1(DIMLA)
TURMERIC VARIETY: BARI HULUD-1(DIMLA)
Main Features of the Variety
Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
Method of development/origin | Selected from local germplasm |
Year of release | 1996 |
Main characteristics | Plant height 105-120 cm, number of tillers/plant 7-8, number of leaves/plant 9-10, rhizome weight 125-130g, weight of rhizome/plant 400-420g, deep yellow in rhizome color, crop duration 300days. |
Planting season and time | Sowing last week of March to last week of April |
Harvesting time | Harvest within 300 days after transplantation |
Yield | 28-32t/ha, yield 3 times more than local variety. |
Resistance/tolerance | Tolerant to leaf blight diseases |