Performance of Different Pomegranate Cultivars Under Semi-Arid Condition of Haryana
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Growth, Pomegranate, Plant Height, Petiole, Mridula, Semi-aridAbstract
An experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm, Department of Horticulture, CCS HAU, Hisar to evaluate the growth performance of ten different pomegranate germplasm, viz Mridula, Bhagwa, Kandhari, Ganesh, Jodhpur Red, Jalore Seedless, Basein Seedless, Wonderful, S1 and S2 in semi-arid condition of Haryana during 2018-19. Data revealed that maximum plant height was observed in cv. Bhagwa (3.39 m) and minimum in S1 (2.34 m). Plant spread was recorded maximum in cv. Bhagwa in the both direction (3.15 m E-W and 3.05 m N-S) and minimum in Mridula (2.05 m) in E-W direction and S1 (2.01m) in N-S direction. Majority of pomegranate varieties had spreading type of growth habit except Mridula and Bhagwa which has drooping type. Number of thorns was reported maximum in Mridula (29) and minimum in variety Basein Seedless (21). Maximum leaf blade length and width was recorded in Mridula (8.30 cm and 2.82 cm) and minimum in Bhagwa (4.82 cm and 1.65 cm). Mridula, Bhagwa, Basein Seedless, Kandhari, Wonderful, S1 and S2 had lanceolate type of leaf blade shape whereas Jodhpur Red, Ganesh and Jalore Seedless had broad elliptic type. Leaf petiole length was observed maximum in Kandhari (9 mm) and minimum in Jodhpur Red (5.66 mm).
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