With the objective of evaluating the turmeric yield in function of time and plantation density, this experiment was installed in the period of october of 1994 to July of 1995, in field, at Universidade Federal de Lavras, in the city of Lavras-MG. The factors appraised were plantation times (20th/oct, 20th/nov, 20th/dec and 20th/jan) and spacing among plants in the plantation line (0.20; 0.35 and 0.50m). The experimental design used was randomized blocks, in split plot, with three replications. The production of rhizomes per plant and per area were significantly influenced by the interaction of the appraised factors. Higher production per plant (673.13g) and per area (24,678.82 kg ha-1) were obtained in the 20th/november planting and spacings among plants, respectively, of 0.36 and 0.30m.
Curcuma longa; natural coloring; medicinal plant
