Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
RK Rai, CS Pandey, SK Pandey, Mohni Parmar, Kumudani Sahu and Diksha S

Abstract:
The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the twenty different genotypes of ber viz, Jawahar ber-1, Jawahar ber-2, and 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19, up to Jawahar ber-20. Ber genotypes of Jabalpur district of MP for breeding and crop improvement purpose.On the basis of growth and development parameters viz. Fruit length, width, weight and volume, the genotypes are grouped as large, medium and small types. The ber genotypes grouped under large type fruits are Jawaharber-3,10,11,12,13,16, under medium types Jawahar ber- 4,7,8,14,17,18,19and under small types-Jawahar ber 1,2,5,6,9,15,20.The ber fruits of different genotypes took about 120-180 days to reach harvestable maturity and thus grouped as early, mid and late variety. The genotypes Jawahar ber-1,2,3,5,8,16,20 reaching at harvestable maturity up to 140 days were categorized as early variety, between 145-160 days as Mid variety (Jawahar ber-4,6,9,10,11,14,17,18) whereas, between 160-180 days (Jawahar ber-7,12,13,15,19) as late variety. It is also noticed that fruit characteristics viz. fruit weight, fruit volume, fruit length, fruit width were found to be increased during the entire course of growth and development period. Among the various genotypes, Jawahar ber-12 was found the best genotype with regard to the highest average weight per fruit (24.63 g), followed by Jawahar ber-16(23.97 g) fruit weight. Similarlythe maximum volume (18.0 ml) was observed in Jawahar ber-12 followed by Jawahar ber-16(17.0 ml).