Studies on seed quality parameters in cluster bean [Cymopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.-guar]

Ankita Kumari; AK Chaurasia; Ajay Kumar Pandey

Studies on seed quality parameters in cluster bean [Cymopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.-guar]

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Ankita Kumari, AK Chaurasia and Ajay Kumar Pandey

Abstract:

As we know that vegetables have been part of the human diet from time immemorial. Its play an important role in human nutrition. Most are low in fat and calories but are bulky and filling. They supply dietary fiber and are important sources of essential vitamins, minerals and trace element. A large number of underexploited leguminous species have a great potential in contributing nutritious food, feed and forage needs in the tropical countries even though almost half of the population are under malnourished (Singh and Paroda, 1983). Cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.] [2n=14], is one of the important underexploited leguminous vegetables belonging to family Fabaceae. It is commonly called by the names Guar, Chavlikayi, Gorkayi, Khutt, Govar, in different parts of the country.

The experiment was conducted in post graduate Seed Testing Laboratory, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj (U.P.) during Rabi season 2019-2020, in order to standardize the best genotype of cluster bean. Sixteen genotype of cluster bean (GR-1, GR-2, GR-3, GR4, GR-5, GR-6, GR-7, GR-8, GR-9, GR10, GR-11, GR-12, GR-13, GR-14, GR-15, & GR-16) were evaluated by screening different seed quality parameters viz., speed of germination, germination percentage, Seed dencity, seedling root length, seedling shoot length, seedling length, seedling fresh weight, seedling dry weight, seed vigour index length, seed vigour index mass, electrical conductivity. It was found that all the genotype showed significance difference with lowest value (GR-1) and the highest germination percent, seedling length, seedling fresh weight, seedling dry weight, vigour indices were observed for GR-15.

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Ankita Kumari, AK Chaurasia and Ajay Kumar Pandey. Studies on seed quality parameters in cluster bean [Cymopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.-guar]. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2020;9(4):3311-3315.

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Studies on seed quality parameters in cluster bean [Cymopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.-guar]

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