[Effects of seeding and sowing methods on the yields of root tubers of Curcuma longa].
OBJECTIVE
To provide a scientific basis for standardizing the cultivation method for Curcuma longa.


METHODS
Plant heights and seeding numbers were sampled periodically, the plot yields were counted a tharvested.


RESULTS
The effects of seeding method on yields, plant height and number were significant. The effects of different sowing ways on the yields were very little.


CONCLUSIONS
The hole seeding method using mother tuber or blastostyle bearing three to four knots was shown to be the best may, worthy to be widely applied in production.
Li
Qing-Miao
QM
Sichuan Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Chengdu 610041, China. liqingmiao@hotmail.com
Jiang
Rong-Lan
RL
Lei
Jia-Lun
JL
Zhang
Yi
Y
Xia
Yan-Li
YL
Fang
Qing-Mao
QM
Wang
Zhong-Wen
ZW
D030024:Curcuma / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D027343:Rhizome / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D036226:Seedlings / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development