Assessment Through Multilocation Trial for Unique Germplasm of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. with Special Reference to Flower and Fruit Colour
2024
Lal, Mohan | Begum, Twahira | Gupta, Tanmita
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. commonly referred to as “Roselle” and “red sorrel” is a globally known annual herbaceous speciesof Malvaceae family holds utmost significance owing to its medicinal properties namely antioxidant, antimicrobial, andalso for its proven utility as a natural colorant. The dark-red colored anthocyanin rich calyx has multi-purpose utilitiesincluding food, beverages, and medicines. The plant species shows its significant and promising potential in avenues ofnatural red colorants particularly water-soluble ones. Highly adaptive to varying soil conditions and humidity, the NorthEastern states of India serve as a perfect cultivation house for this exquisite plant. In the present study 32 germplasm wereplanted for subsequent year Kharif 2021 and Kharif 2022 in randomized block design with three replicates. From the twoyears’ evaluation 5 identified lines were subjected to multi-locational trials (MLT) along with one check variety namedas local variety comprising of four different locations of NE India during Kharif 2023. Diverse climatic conditions of thisregion are responsible for the formation of new genotypes with varying chemical compositions. For this purpose, the MLTwas performed at four different locations of North East India to confirm their stability performance. The main objectivewas to carry out a morphological and qualitative data analysis of H. sabdariffa. Plant height, colour of flower, colour offruit, number of fruits per plant, average fruit weight and stem colour were evaluated. The qualitative and quantitativeresults demonstrate the identified lines were superior to that of the local (check) variety.
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