Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Vani NU, PC Tripathi, A Prabhakar Singh, V Keshava Rao, HK Panigrahi, P Katiyar and RR Saxena

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled “Growth parameters of jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels.) genotypes” was carried during 2020-22. The study comprised 65 genotypes maintained in the jamun germplasm block of ICAR- Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hesaraghatta, Bangalore. Data on growth parameters like plant height, plant girth, plant canopy, leaf length, leaf width, leaf petiole length, leaf length: breadth ratio of 65 jamun genotypes were observed. The genotype PGR-1 recorded maximum plant height (861.67 cm), plant canopy (E-W) (1026.57 cm) and plant canopy (N-S) (1141.5 cm). The genotype SS-6 recorded minimum plant height (402.50 cm), plant canopy (E-W) (237.5 cm) and plant canopy (N-S) (238.33 cm). Maximum plant girth (300.29 cm) was recorded in B-VI-13-1 and the minimum plant girth (58.33 cm) was found in PGR-14. The maximum leaf length (18.08 cm) was obtained in B-VI-12-1 and the minimum leaf length (10.51 cm) in Kaveripatnam-2. Maximum leaf width (8.2 cm) was found in PGR-13 and the minimum leaf width (3.8 cm) in MP-2. The maximum leaf petiole length (3.52 cm) was found in KHA-3 and the minimum petiole length (1.25 cm) in Kaveripatnam-2. The maximum length: breadth (3.07) was recorded in MP-2 and the minimum length: breadth (1.73) in PGR-7.