Mahima
Also from IISR — root-knot nematode resistance is its standout trait, with a bold, plumpy rhizome favoured for both fresh and dry ginger.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Ginger
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 200 days
- Expected yield
- 220–270 q/ha (fresh rhizome)
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released 2001 · ICAR-IISR, Calicut · selection from germplasm (specific accession/cross not stated)
About this variety
Mahima (formally IISR-Mahima) is a ginger release from ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Calicut, notified in 2001 as a selection from germplasm. IISR’s own variety page gives it a 200-day duration, a research-station yield of 23.2 t/ha, 19% dry recovery, 1.72% essential oil and 3.26% fibre content, with plumpy, round, bold rhizomes carrying brown scale on a plant about 65 cm tall with roughly 13 tillers per clump. IISR rates it resistant to root-knot nematode and recommends it for Kerala.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
200 days
Expected yield
220–270 q/ha (fresh rhizome)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- High research-station yield (23.2 t/ha) that closely matches this record’s own 220–270 q/ha yieldPotential band
- Root-knot nematode resistance, a specific IISR-confirmed trait not shared by every ginger release
- Bold, plumpy rhizome shape favoured for both fresh and dry ginger
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Kerala
Frequently asked questions
What disease or pest resistance is confirmed for Mahima?
IISR’s own testing rates it resistant to root-knot nematode.
Sourced from: IISR-Mahima (Ginger) — ICAR-IISR. editorial policy.