Performance of 12 clones of ginger was studied in a field experiment under 2 rates(0 and 60 kg N/ha)and 3 times of application of nitrogen at the Horticultural Research Station.Ambalavayal.Considerable variation was observed among the clones and their response to N treatments.Average weight of rhizome was more in the clone Ro-janeiro which gave the lowest percentage of dry ginger.The highest yield of green ginger was obtained from the clone Mananthody though it was on par with the clones.- Assam,Rio-de-janeiro and Thingpuri.Nitrogen@ 60kg/ha increased the yield of green ginger of all the clones except Himachal- Pradesh and Thiniadium irrespective of the time of application.
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