Authors :
V. V. Ujjainkar; E. R. Vaidya; S. M. Shinde; G. G. Kale
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 7 - July
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6945002
Abstract :
Characterization is the description of plant
germplasm, which determines the expression of highly
heritable characters ranging from morphological or
agronomical features upto biochemical traits. The
morphological characterization i.e. plant phenotyping is
still under rapid development at the moment
distinguishing proof and genetic improvement evaluation
is most extreme significant input for field functionaries,
seed certification agencies and crop breeders. Sesame is
a member of the family Pedaliaceae and is considered as
one of the most ancient oil seed crops, having the great
diversity across the India. The present investigation was
planned to evaluate the major eleven morphological
characteristics viz., days to 50 per cent flowering, days to
maturity, plant height, number of branches per plant,
number of capsules per plant, number of seeds per
capsule, length of capsule, 1000 seed weight, seed yield per
plant, harvesting index and oil content in fifty-one sesame
genotypes collected from all over the sesame growing
regions of India. Genotypes IC-402056, EC-370343, IC204049, AKT-101 and IC-203920 exhibited the high
potential for seed yield, whereas, AKT-101, IC-204037,
IC-203920 and EC-370402 recorded potential for high oil
content. These genotypes identified as high yielding and
potential sources for oil content, may be included in
future sesame breeding programs.
Keywords :
Characterization, Plant Genetic Resources, Sesame, Sesamum Indicum, Seed Yield and Seed Oil Content.
Characterization is the description of plant
germplasm, which determines the expression of highly
heritable characters ranging from morphological or
agronomical features upto biochemical traits. The
morphological characterization i.e. plant phenotyping is
still under rapid development at the moment
distinguishing proof and genetic improvement evaluation
is most extreme significant input for field functionaries,
seed certification agencies and crop breeders. Sesame is
a member of the family Pedaliaceae and is considered as
one of the most ancient oil seed crops, having the great
diversity across the India. The present investigation was
planned to evaluate the major eleven morphological
characteristics viz., days to 50 per cent flowering, days to
maturity, plant height, number of branches per plant,
number of capsules per plant, number of seeds per
capsule, length of capsule, 1000 seed weight, seed yield per
plant, harvesting index and oil content in fifty-one sesame
genotypes collected from all over the sesame growing
regions of India. Genotypes IC-402056, EC-370343, IC204049, AKT-101 and IC-203920 exhibited the high
potential for seed yield, whereas, AKT-101, IC-204037,
IC-203920 and EC-370402 recorded potential for high oil
content. These genotypes identified as high yielding and
potential sources for oil content, may be included in
future sesame breeding programs.
Keywords :
Characterization, Plant Genetic Resources, Sesame, Sesamum Indicum, Seed Yield and Seed Oil Content.