Studies on Flowering and Fruit Characters of Jamun Genotypes (Syzygium cuminii Skeels)

Chongtham Allaylay Devi¹, G. S. K. Swamy² and Nagesh Naik²

¹Department of Fruit Science, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidhyalaya, Raipur - 492012.

²Department of Fruit Science, Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, UHS, Bagalkot- 587 102.

Corresponding Author E-mail: chongthamallaylaydevi@gmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2368

ABSTRACT: An experiment was conducted to know the variability on flowering and physical characters of jamun genotypes (Syzygium cuminii Skeels). Observation on the flowering and physical characters of fruits were recorded on six genotypes. Significant difference was observed among the genotypes for the characters studied. Genotype AJG-58 showed early initiation of flower (Late February), maximum number of panicles(94.00), number of flowers(2983.25) and minimum duration (80.75). Genotypes AJG-20 found to be recorded maximum number of fruit (1644), number of fruit harvested (882) and fruit length (33.32) whereas maximum fruit width was recorded in Konkan Bahadoli (21.62). Maximum fruit weight and pulp weight was recorded in AJG-85 (9.50 and 6.93, respectively). Seed length (17.93) and seed width (10.43) was found maximum in Konkan Bahadoli followed by AJG-20 (11.10 and 4.36, respectively). Maximum seed weight was recorded in AJG-20(2.40) followed by AJG-85 (2.37). These two genotypes can be utilised in making jamun seed powder which is of high medicinal importance for diabetic patients. These characters could be considered as important traits for breeding programme.

KEYWORDS: Flowering; Fruiting; Seed; Syzygium cuminii

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