Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

An experiment was conducted to know the variability on flowering characters of randomly selected 12 jamun genotypes (Syzygium cuminii Skeels) from different parts of Bankura district under Western dry tract of West Bengal during the year 2022. Significant difference was observed among the genotypes for the characters studied. The genotype JA 1 showed earliest panicle emergence (February last week). Time taken for bud development was observed 24 (days from panicle emergence) from three accessions like JA 1, JA 2 and JA 7 which was shortest among 12 jamun accessions studied. The length of panicle was recorded longest from JA 12 (12.78 cm) followed by JA 2 (11.26 cm) and shortest from JA 8 (4.73 cm). Highest flower length was measured from JA 5 (14.72 mm) and lowest from JA 12 (6.21). Maximum number of branch lets per panicle was recorded from accession JA 5 (14.27) followed by JA 4 (12.82) and JA 11 (12.07). In most of the cases light yellowish colour of inflorescence was observed.