Evaluation of chilli (Capsicum spp.) germplasm for fruit
yield and component characters.
Dipendra Gogoi , Gautam, B. P.
Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat - 785
013, Assam, India.
Fifty-two chilli (C. annuum and C. frutescens) genotypes (cultivars and
advanced breeding lines) grown in Jorhat, Assam, India were evaluated
for fruit yield and component characters from February to October 1999.
The genotypes significantly varied for all the parameters evaluated.
Plant height was greatest in Asamia Jalakia (71.21 cm). The number of
primary branches was highest in Nadharia (7.83) and Kala J. Long
(7.83). Balijuri (190.67), Nadharia (202.83) and Kala J. Long (198.50)
had the highest number of leaves per plant. Specific leaf weight was
highest in Balijuri (6.62 mg/cm2). The number of days to first
flowering was lowest in Soalkuchi (51.83). Khoti Jalakia had the
highest number of flowers (662.67) and fruits (278.17) per plant, and
fruiting percentage (42.00%). Fruit drop incidence was lowest in
Singhasan (0.90%). Jayanti recorded the greatest fruit length (9.71
cm). Fruit diameter was greatest in Tupura Jalakia (1.83 cm), Thupuka
Jalakia (1.81 cm) and Bogori Jalakia (1.64 cm). The greatest
fresh and dry fruit weights were recorded for Jab Jalakia (4.60 and
1.10 g), Ou Jalakia-II (4.43 and 1.03 g), Ou-Jalakia-I (3.96 and 0.81
g), Kala J. Long (4.48 and 0.94 g) and LCA-206 (3.92 and 0.94 g).
Balijuri had the highest fruit yield per plant (679.23 g), whereas
Asamia Jalakia had the highest dry yield per plant (167.14 g). The
weight of 1000 seeds was highest in LCA-206 (5.55 g) and lowest in
Refugee (2.40 g). |
