Effect of Nodal Position of Fruits on Seed Quality of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)
Sunil Kumar
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Department of Seed Science and Technology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India.
Satbir Singh Jakhar
Department of Seed Science and Technology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India.
Anil Kumar Malik
Department of Extension Education, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India.
Sangeet Kumar
Department of Vegetable Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125004, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study was carried out in the field and laboratory of the Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana during 2018-2019 to know the effect of nodal position of fruits on seed quality of okra. The parameters recorded during laboratory studies were i.e. germination, seedling length, seedling dry weight, vigour indices-1 & 2 and field studies were i.e. field emergence index, seedling establishment. The results indicated that the best nodal position of fruits for quality seed production was middle nodes (6th to 10th) as compared to lower nodes (1st to 5th) and upper nodes (11th to 15th) and the control.
Keywords: Okra, seed quality, nodes, fruits