STANDARDIZATION OF HARVESTING TIME FOR QUALITY PRODUCTION OF FENNEL GENOTYPES (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.).
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Date
2019-08-14
Authors
RAUT, BHAGYASHREE SUDHIR
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.
Abstract
A field experiment entitled “Standardization of harvesting time for quality production of fennel genotypes (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)” was conducted at Instructional Farm, Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola during rabi season of 2018-2019. With the objectives to study the performance of different fennel genotypes and to standardize the suitable time of harvesting for quality production of fennel genotypes in the region. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with twelve replication and four treatments viz. G1 (AF- 101), G2 (AF-102), G3 (IC-598499) and G4 (IC-398122) and Factorial Randomized Block Design (FRBD) with three replications and two factors viz. Factor “A” Genotypes, G1 (AF-101), G2 (AF-102), G3 (IC-598499) and G4 (IC-398122) and Factor “B” Days of harvesting, D1 (20DAF), D2 (30 DAF), D3 (40 DAF) and D4 (50 DAF). The various observations in respect of plant growth are analysed in RBD because days of harvesting are not applied on growth parameters and yield and quality parameters of fennel were analysed in FRBD periodically. From the present findings, it was observed that the various growth parameters was found significantly superior in genotype G3 (IC- 598499) in respect of plant height, number of primary branches per plant, number of secondary branches per plant, minimum days required for umbel initiation, days required for first flowering and days required for 50 %. While, number of umbellets per umbel was found significantly maximum in G2 (AF-102). Whereas, number of umbels per plant and number of seeds per umbellets non significantly influenced by different genotype. As regards to the yield parameters, fennel yield per plant, fennel yield per plot and fennel yield per hectare were found to be maximum in genotype G2 (AF-102) and harvesting time D3 (40 DAF). In respect of quality parameters, test weight and length of seed were found to be maximum in D4 (40 DAF). Whereas, test weight and length of seed were found non significant for different genotypes. However, recovery of fennel was significantly maximum in genotype G2 (AF-102) and D4 (50 DAF) and fibre content was significantly minimum in genotype G2 (AF-102) and D1 (20 DAF). Interaction effect between different genotypes and days of harvesting were found to be significant in G2D3 i.e. AF-102 harvested at 40 DAF for fennel yield per plant, fennel yield per plot, fennel yield per hectare. Recovery of fennel was maximum in G2D4 i. e AF 102 harvested at 50 DAF and fibre content was minimum in G2D1 i.e. AF-102 harvested at 20 DAF. Whereas, test weight and length of seed was found to be non significant. In respect of organoleptic taste, G3D2 i.e. IC - 598499 harvested at 30 DAF has scored maximum marks in terms of colour (4.87), flavour (4.90), aroma (4.54), texture (4.54) and taste (5.00) of seed.
Description
The study was conducted at Instructional Farm, Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. P. D. K. V. Akola. Where Good quality planting material were collected from different regions and sowing was done in three replications for the assessment of genotypes.
Keywords
Crops, Vegetable Crops, Fennel, (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.), Fibre content, Area and Production, Statistical methods, Data analysis, Experimental design.
Citation
RAUT, BHAGYASHREE SUDHIR. (2019). Standardization of harvesting time for quality production fennel genotypes (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.). Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Sc. 2019. Print. xvi, 73p. (Unpublished).