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Phytochemical and Morphological Traits of Ginger Cultivars are Modulated by Agro-Climatic Conditions

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In the present work, three promising ginger cultivars, Suprabha, Suravi and Varada, were cultivated in nine agro-climatic regions of Odisha to find the best performing variety in terms of high yield of rhizome, essential oil and oleoresin with low fibre content. A range of variation in essential oil (1–3.2%), oleoresin (4.2–10.5%), crude fibre (5.0–11.0%) and rhizome (109–293 g/plant) yield was observed across different regions. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) and post hoc Tukey’s test showed a significant differentiation among three cultivars of ginger in quantitative morphological traits and phytochemicals assessed. Even correlation studies showed a descending order of association of plant height with rhizome yield (r = 0.91), tiller number (r = 0.77), essential oil (r = 0.56) and oleoresin (r = 0.47) content facilitates as an aid to selection of superior promising genotype. From the outcome of multi-location trials, cultivar Suravi can be recommended for North Eastern Ghat, Eastern Ghat High Land, and South Eastern Ghat regions. Cultivar Varada can be suggested for North Western Plateau and North Central Plateau Eastern Ghat High Land regions. Cultivar Suprabha for North Eastern Coastal Plain, East and South Eastern Coastal Plain, Western Central Table Land and Mid Central Table Land regions as they performed best in these regions for the targeted yield parameters.

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi (Grant Number SERB/SR/SO/PS/41/2012). We are also thankful to our President, Prof. M.R. Nayak and Dean, Prof. S.C. Si, Centre of Biotechnology, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, for providing infrastructure and encouragement. We even owe thanks to Mr P. Sial, In-charge HARS, Pottangi, and Mr. A. Mishra OUAT, Bhubaneswar, for supplying the released ginger cultivars and helping us to plant and record the data at different climatic regions.

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  1. Centre for Biotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed To Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Aradhana Das, Dibyajyoti Uttameswar Behera, Rajesh Kumar Sahoo & Enketeswara Subudhi

  2. Departments of Botany and Biotechnology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India

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The selection of elite ginger is based on an established statistical correlation between the marketable traits; high essential oil, oleoresin, and low fibre with rhizome yield. Agro-climate-zone-specific cultivars are identified by cultivating; Suruchi, Suprabha and Varada genotype among nine zones of the state. This will benefit the state and country's large-scale secondary metabolite production.

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Das, A., Behera, D.U., Sahoo, R.K. et al. Phytochemical and Morphological Traits of Ginger Cultivars are Modulated by Agro-Climatic Conditions. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 92, 783–790 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-022-01361-3

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