Evaluation of sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea) genotypes for high fibre yield

BABITA CHAUDHARY; M K TRIPATHI; HEM RAJ BHANDARI; S K PANDEY; D R MEENA; S P PRAJAPATI

doi:10.56093/ijas.v85i6.49266

Authors

BABITA CHAUDHARY Senior Scientist, Sunnhemp Research Station, ICAR-CRIJAF, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh 230 001
M K TRIPATHI Senior Scientist, Sunnhemp Research Station, ICAR-CRIJAF, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh 230 001
HEM RAJ BHANDARI Scientist, Central Seed Research Station for Jute and Allied Fibres, Burdwan, Budbud, West Bengal
S K PANDEY Senior Scientist, Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (ICAR), Barrackpore, West Bengal
D R MEENA Technical Assistant (T-4), Sunnhemp Research Station, ICAR-CRIJAF, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh 230 001
S P PRAJAPATI Technical Assistant (T-3), Sunnhemp Research Station, ICAR-CRIJAF, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh 230 001

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v85i6.49266

Keywords:

Fibre yield, Genetic improvement, Harvest index, Sunnhemp

Abstract

Four genetically different genotypes of sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) were evaluated for fibre yield and its yield component traits for three years 2008-2009 to 2010-2011 at Sunnhemp Research Station, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Significant differences among experimental genotypes were recorded for fibre yield and its attributes. High fibre yield/ha was recorded for SUIN-029 (9.06 q/ha) followed by SUIN-80 (8.94 q/ha). The highest green biomass
yield (337.30 q/ha) and stick yield (52.41 q/ha) were recorded for SUIN-029. The analysis of the data for all years revealed superiority of genotype SUIN-029 for most of the fibre yield traits. This genotype can be used as donor for future breeding programme.

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