Title of article :
VARIABILITY AND SELECTION OF CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa MILL.) GENOTYPES IN SRINAGAR DISTRICT OF KASHMIR VALLEY
Author/Authors :
Pandit, A.H. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology - Division of Pomology, India , Mir, M.A. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology - Division of Pomology, India , Kour, A. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology - Division of Pomology, India , Bhat, K.M. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology - Division of Pomology, India
Abstract :
The present investigation was carried out with the aim of selection of chestnut types which have superior nut and yield characteristics in Srinagar district of Kashmir province. For this aim, bearing habit, number of nuts per burr, number of plump fruits per burr, nut weight, nut size, pellicle adhesion and intrusion and cropping efficiency were evaluated as per Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Document Repository and International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (1989). The following selections were identified for their special quality scores: HSC 032, HSC025, HSC040, HSC018 and HSC022.
Keywords :
Chestnut , Castanea sativa Mill , weighted , rankit method , Fagaceae , genetic resources
Journal title :
Pakistan Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
Journal title :
Pakistan Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
