Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Santha S, Jhansirani P, Swaminathan V and Arumugam T

Abstract:
In the present investigation, a total of twenty two coriander genotypes were evaluated along with four released varieties CO 1, CO 2, CO 3 and CO (CR) 4 under both rainfed and irrigated conditions during November 2017 (rabi season) at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam. Among the collections, under rainfed condition, leaf yield per plant was observed to be the highest in Kanakkanpatti local as 5.50g per plant followed by Virudhunagar local (5.35 g) per plant which have excelled the released varieties CO 2 and CO (CR) 4. The estimated leaf yield per hectare was also found to be the highest in Virudhunagar local as 1390 kg/ha followed by Vathirairuppu local (1364kg/ha). The seed yield per plant was found to be the highest in Virudhunagar local; 3.88g followed by Kanthasamypuram local (3.50g).The highest seed yield per plot was registered by CO 2 (307.3g) followed by Virudhunagar local (267.3g). The highest seed yield per hectare (514kg/ha) was recorded by CO 2 followed by Virudhunagar local (445kg/ha). Under irrigated condition, among the collections, leaf yield per plant was observed to be the highest in Vathirairuppu local as 6.00 g per plant followed Virudhunagar local (5.40 g) per plant which have excelled the released varieties CO 2 and CO (CR) 4. The leaf yield per hectare was also observed to be the highest in the Vathirairuppu local (1559 kg/ha) followed by the Virudhunagar local (1404 kg/ha). It was noted that the seed yield per plant was found to be the highest in Virudhunagar local (3.85 g) followed by Kanthasamypuram local (3.57g). The highest seed yield per plot was registered by Vellaimalaipatti local (149.0g) followed by CO 2 (147.0 g). Similar trend was observed in seed yield per hectare also as the highest seed yield (495 kg) was recorded by Vellaimalaipatti local followed by CO 2 (490 kg).. These genotypes can be exploited successfully for further breeding programmes.