Vol. 10, Issue 10 (2021)

Author(s):
G Gothandan, B Senthamizh Selvi, S Velmurugan and P Meenakshi

Abstract:
The present experiment on “Performance evaluation of coriander genotypes for herbage yield and quality under coconut ecosystem” was carried out at Coconut Nursery, Department of Spices and Plantation crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore to identify the promising leafy coriander genotypes suitable for cultivation under coconut ecosystem. About fourteen coriander genotypes (leafy types) were used for this study and were evaluated during the months of June to July (Kharif). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) and replicated thrice. Data on growth and yield parameters such as number of days taken for germination, number of leaves per plant, number of branches per plant, plant height (cm), leaf area (cm²), plant weight (g), shoot weight (g), herbage yield per plot (kg/6m² ), Estimated herbage yield (t/ha), quality parameters viz., total phenols (mg/100g), total flavonoids (mg/100g), ascorbic acid (mg/100g) content were also estimated and analyzed statistically. The results revealed that, Acr-1 recorded the highest values of growth and yield parameters among the fourteen genotypes evaluated. CO Acc 2 recorded the highest values for, plant height (27.38 cm), number of leaves per plant (35.2), leaf weight (2.46 g) leaf area (181.5 cm²), number of branches per day (9.2), plant weight (5.95 g), shoot weight (5.72 g), root length (10.04 cm), root weight (0.29 g) yield per plot ((5.98 kg/6m² ) and estimated yield (9.97t/ha), followed by CO Acc 11 and CO Acc 6 recorded which higher values then rest of the genotypes.