Impact of shade net condition on growth, rhizome and yield characters of ginger

Zingiber officinleRosc.) germplasm for growth, rhizome and yield parameters under shade net condition. Temperature and moisture are very important aspect for crop growth of shade loving plants like Zingiberaceae family. The experiment with ten treatments was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with three replications. Ginger germplasm viz.,Maran, Mahima, Regodi, Zahearabad local, Suprabha, Nadia, Pundibari, Jalsingapara local, Himachal and Narsipatnam local were selected for study. The investigation revealed Suprabha variety as the most promising germplasm line in terms of growth, rhizome and yield parameters. The highest plant height, no of tillers per plant, no of leaves per plant, leaf area per plant leaf area index per plant, highest bio mass per plant dry matter plant and crop growth rate per plant, number of finger rhizomes per plant,number of primary rhizomes per plant, number of secondary rhizomes per plant, fresh weight of primary rhizomes, fresh weight of secondary rhizomes, length of primary rhizome, length of secondary rhizome, girth of primary rhizome, girth of secondary rhizome, the rhizome yield per plant and per hectarewere recorded in the variety Suprabha followed by var. Himachal.