Per-se Performance of Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L.) Genotypes for Plant Growth, Yield and Seed Quality Parameters in Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions
Krishna Sai Thammineni *
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P -211007, India.
Arun Kumar Chaurasia
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P -211007, India.
Pradeep Kumar Shukla
Department of Biological Sciences, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P., India.
Anche Hareesh Babu
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P -211007, India.
Retineni Dileep
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, U.P -211007, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Buckwheat is one of the most important alternative food crops it being a rich sources of protein and high nutritious value. The field experiment was conducted during rabi season in the year 2019-2020 at Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding Research farm, Naini Agriculture Institute, Prayagraj. With an objective to evaluate and identify suitable genotypes in Praygraj Agro-climatic conditions based on different quantitative and seed quality parameters. The field experiment conducted using randomized block design in field with 3 replications and complete randomized design in laboratory experiment with 4 replications. The results showed that among the 13 genotypes, EC-2018742 found to be promising genotype with 23.55 seeds infloresence-1 481.71 seed plant-1 and 725.55 g seed yield plot-1 maximum yield recorded of 17.64 q/ha, genotype EC-2018742 found to be vigorous among the 13 genotypes with high seed vigour indices were found suitable for cultivation in Prayagraj region.
Keywords: Buckwheat, genotype, alternative crop, quality parameter, seed vigour