Characterization of celery (Apium graveolens L.) genotypes for economic traits

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dc.contributor.advisorNara, Usha
dc.contributor.authorMandeep Singh
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-12T09:57:34Z
dc.date.available2023-12-12T09:57:34Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractCelery (Apium graveolens L.) is one of the important crops in Apiaceae family. It is cultivated worldwide for food as well as for use in pharmaceutics as it is an excellent source of vitamins, phenolic compounds, volatile oils and other nutrients. Identification of superior genotypes with improved biochemical and agronomic traits is essential to develop varieties for commercial cultivation. The present study focused on characterization of celery genotypes for economic traits. The performance of 20 celery genotypes over two locations during rabi 2019-20 and 2020-21 was investigated using GGE biplot analysis. The major factors influencing traits were genotypes, locations, as well as their interactions. Correlation analysis revealed a positive and significant association of seed yield with secondary branches and the number of umbels per plant. Biochemical profiling of microgreens, leaves, stalks and seeds of celery genotypes was carried out. Antioxidant activity (40.95 to 60.49%) and crude protein (28.81 to 39.94%) contents were highest in microgreens. The study revealed high content of total phenols (7.59 to 13.93 mg/g FW), total soluble sugars (20.49 to 27.77 mg/g FW), reducing sugars (10.24 to 14.83 mg/g FW), phosphorus (5.2 to 6.8 mg/g DW), iron (0.40 to 0.54 mg/g DW), copper (0.015 to 0.026 mg/g DW), ascorbic acid (0.70 to 1.77 mg/g DW), total soluble proteins (173.54 to 201.54 mg/g FW) and tocopherol (10.45 to 14.89 mg/g FW) in seeds. The concentration of total chlorophyll (1.03 to 1.54 mg/g FW), Chl a (0.80 to 1.45 mg/g FW), carotenoids (0.29 to 0.43 mg/g FW), non-reducing sugars (14.41 to 19.42 mg/g FW), and potassium (20.3 to 26.1 mg/g DW) were found highest in leaves harvested 60 DAT while that of Chl b (0.28 to 0.61 mg/g FW), zinc (0.11 to 0.19 mg/g DW), manganese (0.017 to 0.028 mg/g DW) were observed highest in leaves harvested 90 DAT. Highest contents of sodium (5.2 to 8.0 mg/g DW) and calcium (41.5 to 51.3 mg/g DW) were found in stalks harvested 60 DAT whereas crude fibre content (16.39 to 20.86%) was highest in stalks harvested 90 DAT. The study revealed the presence of total oil (17.30 to 24.05%) and essential oil (1.27 to 2.47%) in seeds of celery genotypes. Based on biochemical profiling and agronomic traits, four genotypes, namely, PAU3, PAU8, PAU16 and PAU18 were found superior in terms of seed yield and biochemical composition. Characterization of celery genotypes based on biochemical composition and yield components clustered them into four different groups.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMandeep Singh (2021). Characterization of celery (Apium graveolens L.) genotypes for economic traitsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810202690
dc.keywordsCelery, GGE analysis, Correlation, Biochemical composition, Medicinal herbs, Clustering analysis.en_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages124en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemCharacterization of celery (Apium graveolens L.) genotypes for economic traitsen_US
dc.subGenetics and Plant Breedingen_US
dc.themeCharacterization of celery (Apium graveolens L.) genotypes for economic traitsen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of celery (Apium graveolens L.) genotypes for economic traitsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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