Research Article | Published: 01 June 2011

Variability Studies in Mimusops Elengi L.

Digambar N. Mokat, V. C. Navale, Amol P. Thorat, R. S. Patil and S. G. Bhave

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 18 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 133-140 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-5XVI59 | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was conducted in the 30 genotypes of Mimusops elengi (Bakul). Significant variations were observed for six morphological characters in trees and twelve physical parameters of fruits. Wide ranges in the means for morphological characters were exhibited by height (3.50 to 8.00m), canopy diameter (3.25 to 7.25m), diameter at base (17.00 to 36.00cm), DBH (13.70 to 31.30cm), girth at base (20.25 to 48.70cm) and girth at breast (14.20 to 49.60cm). Also ranges in the means for the physical parameters of fruits exhibited by weight of fresh fruit (2.02 to 5.10g), diameter of fruit (1.30 to 1.88cm), length of fruit (1.78 to 3.38cm), weight of fruit pulp (0.58 to1.71g), weight of dry fruit (1.20g to 2.62g), weight of seed (0.38g to 1.10g), moisture (17.62-66.15%), T.S. S. (9.85-17.11%), acidity (1.37-3.09%), total sugar (3.97-6.66%), reducing sugar (2.34-4.43%) and non reducing sugar (0.51-3.47%). The phenotypic, genotypic and environmental variances for various characters were ranged from 0.03 to 270.96, 0.02 to 85.72 and 0.02 to 185.24, respectively. The phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was highest for non-reducing sugar (47.96) and minimum value was observed for diameter of fruit (11.48). Maximum genotypic coefficient of variation was found in non-reducing sugar (44.62) and minimum genotypic coefficient of variation was observed in diameter of fruit (8.24). The variations are useful for breeding work on this important multipurpose tree of subtropical regions. Therefore, on the basis of different characters, the genotypes A-2, A-4, A-1, A-5, K-7 and A-11 could be identified as a CPT’s in Bakul.

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Mokat, D.N., Navale, V.C., Thorat, A.P., Patil, R.S. and Bhave, S.G., 2011. Variability Studies in Mimusops Elengi L.. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 18(2), pp.133-140. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2011-5XVI59

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