Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Uma, Padmakshi Thakur, DP Singh, Upendra Naik and Tosan Kumar Sahu

Abstract:
An experiment was carried out to analysed genetic variability analysis for corm yield and its contributing traits in nine taro genotypes during kharif season of 2021-22. The experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Maximum mean performance was recorded for the character yield and no. of cormels per plant in Indira Arvi-1 (33.09 t/ha, 15.67) which was followed by TTr 17-1 (23.08 t/ha, 12.67) and TTr 17-5 (21.11 t/ha, 12.33). High magnitude of phenotypic and genotypic coefficient of variation was observed for cormel weight per plant followed by corm weight per plant, yield, corm length, number of cormels per plant, petiole length and plant height. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance in percent of mean were recorded for the characters petiole length, yield, cormel weight per plant, corm length, corm weight per plant, plant height, no. of cormels per plant and corm diameter. These characters will play a significant role for future breeding programme and selection of parents in heterosis.