M. Ganga, D. Srikantprasad, T.N. Pushpa, Hiremath J.S., Kerutagi M.G., B.N. Mahantesha Naika and Sumalini M.
Abstract
An experiment was carried out to assess the influence of leaf drying on yield and quality of turmeric (Curcuma long L.) leaf essential oil during 2022-2023 at Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi. The experiment was laid out in CRD (Completely Randomized Design) with three replications and seven treatments. The results indicated that the drying percentage, leaf essential oil content and yield was recorded highest (34.67%, 0.34% and 33.95 g/10 kg shade dried leaves, respectively) at 48 hours of shade drying. The influence of shade drying on turmeric leaf essential oil quality was found the highest áphellandrene (39.99%) with shade drying of leaves for 48 hours (T7) and 1,8 cineole was recorded highest (12.66%) with shade drying of leaves for 12 hours (T4). The á-Pinene and â-Pinene was found highest (3.49 and 5.93%, respectively) with shade drying of leaves for 6 hours (T3) and para cymene was found highest (12.01%) with shade drying of leaves for 3 hours (T2).