Research Article

Rhizome Yield of Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus L.) as Influenced by Planting Season, Harvest Time, and Spacing

Table 3

Yield-dependant parameters of Acorus calamus (sweet flag) harvested at different durations over two seasons and years.

Harvest timeSeasonal rhizome yield parameters plant-1
RainyAutumn
2006-20072007-2008Mean2006-20072007-2008Mean
LBWLBWLBWLBWLBWLBW

At 7th month61.81.40.258.91.20.360.41.30.361.21.40.463.51.50.662.41.50.5
At 8th month69.11.30.263.91.20.466.51.30.363.01.50.562.01.80.762.51.70.6
At 9th month75.41.40.367.61.30.571.51.40.474.51.60.681.41.80.778.01.70.7
At 10th month76.61.50.372.21.40.574.41.50.488.11.60.8103.91.91.096.01.80.9
At 11th month92.21.50.481.91.40.587.11.50.598.61.70.7115.32.00.9107.01.90.8
At 12th month97.61.60.589.51.50.693.61.60.6101.91.70.8114.22.00.9108.11.90.9
Trial Mean78.81.40.372.31.40.575.61.40.481.21.60.690.11.80.885.71.70.7

C.D. at 5%17.90.20.115.30.50.116.60.40.15.90.10.19.70.10.27.80.10.2
C.V.12.57.09.110.15.98.811.36.59.04.94.08.25.92.410.85.43.29.5

L: length (cm), B: width (cm), and W: weight (kg).