Effects of relative light intensity on the growth, yield and curcumin content of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) in Okinawa, Japan

Plant Production Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-36

  Hossain, Mohammad Amzad ^a   Akamine, Hikaru ^a   Ishimine, Yukio ^a   Teruya, Ryo ^b   Aniya, Yoko ^a   Yamawaki, Kenji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Curcumin; Irradiance effect; Medicinal plant; Root crop; Turmeric yield

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 61649102885     PISSN: 1343943X     EISSN: 13491008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/pps.12.29     Document Type: Review

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