| IISR-Rejatha (Ginger) | ||
| Year of Release | 2001 | |
| Pedigree | A selection from germplasm. | |
| Areas of Adoption | Kerala | |
| Maturity Group | 200 days | |
| Average Yield | 22.4t/ha | |
| Quality Attribute |
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| Essential oil | 2.36% | |
| Dry recovery | 23% | |
| Fibre content | 4% | |
| Morphological Characters | ||
| Colour of aerial shoot | Green | |
| Plant height (cm) | 67.7 | |
| Leaf length/breadth (cm) | 23.6/3.0 | |
| No. of tillers per clump | 8.26 | |
| No. of leaves per tiller | 13.65 | |
| Shape of rhizome | plumpy, round and bold | |
| Colour of scale | Brown | |
| Special characteristics | ||
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Plumpy , round and bold rhizomes with three layered compact clumps. Low fibre content.. Rich in oil & oleoresin. |
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