Roma
A short-to-medium duration ICAR release with good disease tolerance and dependable curcumin, suited to shorter growing windows. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Turmeric
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 200–255 days
- Expected yield
- 200–250 q/ha (fresh)
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Roma (registration PTS-10) was selected at the High Altitude Research Station (HARS), Pottangi, Koraput, Odisha — the same station behind its sibling release Suroma. A peer-reviewed genetic-marker study, directly fetched for this record, found Roma carrying 5.0% curcumin and 13.0% oleoresin, both strong figures. That same study made a striking finding worth knowing about: when Roma and Suroma were run through the same panel of SSR (genetic) markers, both cultivars produced identical banding patterns — meaning the two were selected apart mainly on biochemical grounds (curcumin and oleoresin levels) rather than on any detectable underlying genetic difference. Separately, field-trial figures reported in agroclimatic-zone studies put Roma's fresh-rhizome yield at around 396 q/ha with a dry-matter yield of about 114 q/ha — well above this page's existing "200–250 q/ha" figure, though these are trial-station numbers from a specific high-altitude Eastern Ghats location rather than an average across growing conditions.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
200–255 days
Expected yield
200–250 q/ha (fresh)
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Good tolerance to leaf and rhizome disease
Advantages & considerations
Things to consider
- A directly-fetched genetic-marker study found Roma and Suroma produce identical SSR banding patterns despite being registered as separate cultivars — a genuine, citable finding about their relatedness, not a discrepancy to resolve.
- Trial-station fresh-rhizome yield figures for Roma (~396 q/ha) run well above this page's existing "200–250 q/ha" — these come from a specific high-altitude Koraput trial location and may not represent an average across all growing conditions, so the gap is flagged rather than used to overwrite the existing figure.
- Curcumin (5.0%) and oleoresin (13.0%) figures are from a directly-fetched peer-reviewed source and can be treated with confidence.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Odisha
Frequently asked questions
Where was Roma selected?
At the High Altitude Research Station (HARS), Pottangi, Koraput, Odisha, under registration PTS-10.
How is Roma different from Suroma?
Mainly in curcumin and oleoresin content (Roma 5.0%/13.0% vs Suroma 5.1%/14.7%) — a genetic study found the two share identical SSR marker patterns, meaning they were separated on biochemistry, not detectable genetics.
What is Roma's curcumin content?
About 5.0%, with 13.0% oleoresin, per a directly-fetched peer-reviewed genetic-marker study.
What yield has Roma shown in trials?
Agroclimatic-zone field trials at Koraput recorded roughly 396 q/ha fresh rhizome and 114 q/ha dry matter — well above this page's existing 200–250 q/ha figure.
Sourced from: EST-SSR marker study of turmeric cultivars including Roma and Suroma — PMC (NCBI). editorial policy.