Question

Manures and Fertilizers:

Hint:

Balanced fertilizer application and organic manure usage enhance the yield and quality of turmeric rhizomes.

Answer 1

- Organic Manure: 25-30 tons/ha of well-decomposed farmyard manure (FYM). 
- Chemical Fertilizers: 
- Nitrogen: 120 kg/ha (split doses). 
- Phosphorus: 60 kg/ha.
- Potassium: 90 kg/ha. 
- Micronutrients like Zinc and Boron improve rhizome quality.