title: [Effects of seeding and sowing methods on the yields of root tubers of Curcuma longa].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Sichuan Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Chengdu 610041, China. liqingmiao@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Qing-Miao
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Rong-Lan
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jia-Lun
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yan-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Qing-Mao
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Zhong-Wen
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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