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Characterization of Ecotypes of Nendran Banana (Musa AAB Plantain Subgroup)


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The study on characterization of ecotypes of banana (Musa AAB Plantain subgroup) was undertaken in the Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani during April 2016- May 2017 with the objective to characterize the various ecotypes of plantain with respect to clonal characteristics and yield potential. The study revealed that considerable variability existed between the different ecotypes of plantain. The ecotypes varied significantly with respect to all the clonal characters studied, except the number of ridges. Mettupalayam Nendran produced the highest yield but it had long duration. Zanzibar and Big Ebanga were superior in terms of finger characteristics.PSI (Pedicel Strength Index) was the highest in Mettupalayam Nendran (3.17) which was significantly higher than all other clones. The genotypes having high yield like Mettupalayam Nendran, Myndoli etc can be used in further crop improvement programmes to develop high yielding Nendran types.

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Banana, Nendran, Plantain, Ecotype, Evaluation, Yield Characters, Clonal Characters.
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Authors

A. V. Joseph
Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), India
S. Simi
Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), India

Abstract


The study on characterization of ecotypes of banana (Musa AAB Plantain subgroup) was undertaken in the Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Agriculture, Vellayani during April 2016- May 2017 with the objective to characterize the various ecotypes of plantain with respect to clonal characteristics and yield potential. The study revealed that considerable variability existed between the different ecotypes of plantain. The ecotypes varied significantly with respect to all the clonal characters studied, except the number of ridges. Mettupalayam Nendran produced the highest yield but it had long duration. Zanzibar and Big Ebanga were superior in terms of finger characteristics.PSI (Pedicel Strength Index) was the highest in Mettupalayam Nendran (3.17) which was significantly higher than all other clones. The genotypes having high yield like Mettupalayam Nendran, Myndoli etc can be used in further crop improvement programmes to develop high yielding Nendran types.

Keywords


Banana, Nendran, Plantain, Ecotype, Evaluation, Yield Characters, Clonal Characters.

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