IISR-Mahima (Ginger)
Year of Release
2001
Pedigree
A selection from germplasm.
Areas of Adoption
Kerala
Maturity Group
200 days
Average Yield
23.2 t/ha
Quality Attribute
Essential oil
1.72%
Dry recovery
19%
Fibre content
3.26%
Morphological Characters
Colour of aerial shoot
Green
Plant height (cm)
65.3
Leaf length/breadth (cm)
23.9/2.9
No. of tillers per clump
12.8
No. of leaves per tiller
12.5
Shape of rhizome
plumpy, round and bold
Colour of scale
Brown
Special characteristics
Plumpy and bold rhizomes with fibre content. Resistant to root knot nematode.
