A high yielding Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)variety, Ajmer Fennel-2 (AF-2) for better resistance, and quality with higher essential oil content to grow in India
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Ram Swaroop Meena
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R.K. Kakani,
ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan, India
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Balraj Singh
ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan, India
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S.N. Saxena
ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan, India
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R.D. Meena
ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan, India
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Sharda Choudhary
ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan, India
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R.S. Mehta
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K Kant
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Fennel, Ajmer Fennel-2, yield, disease resistance, quality, essential oilAbstract
Fennel is medicinally and economically important crop of India.This
crop is the rich source of antioxidants and used in many medicines to
cure diseases. In spite of already available varieties there is a need
for development of high yielding, Ramularia blight tolerant variety
with higher essential oil content. A high yielding, Ramularia blight
tolerant variety,AF-2 (Ajmer Fennel-2) has been released and
notified by the CVRC (Notified vide S.O.216 (E)16.01.2018) for
commercial cultivation under timely sown, recommended POP for all
fennel growing areas of India. AF-2 has an average yield of 17.9 q ha
which is 10.62% and 12.94% higher as compared to national checks,
RF-205 and RF-101, respectively. AF-2 is moderately resistant to
Ramularia blight disease and its seed contains 1.9% essential oil
which was 18.5 % and 11.7 % higher than RF-205 and RF-101,
respectively. Fertilizer requirement was 5-10 t ha FYM and 90 kg N2
and 40 kg P 0 & 30 kg K 0 ha . The variety will contribute to an increase
fennel production and will alleviate the socio-economic status of its
farmers.
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