Characterization and preliminary evaluation of vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) germplasm
2004
Varalakshmi, B. (Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore (India). Division of Vegetable Crops)
Amaranth is one of the main species of tropical leaf vegetables. It is a fast growing crop with high-yield potential, grown widely throughout India for its nutritionally rich leaves which are a cheap source of vitamins and minerals. Collection of germplasm and its evaluation for desirable qualitative and quantitative traits is the basic step in any crop breeding programme. Hence, in this study an attempt was made to characterize and evaluate the available germplasm of amaranth at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore . The variability present in the stem, leaf and inflorescence characters and in some quantitative characters such as plant height, leaf number and days to flowering can be successfully utilized for commercial exploitation of amaranth
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