Studies on physico-chemical evaluation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) genotypes prevailing in bastar region of Chhattisgarh on macro nutrient status of tamarind pulp

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Studies on physico-chemical evaluation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) genotypes prevailing in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh” was carried out in the laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, IGAU, Raipur (C.G.) during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06. The study was carried out with 16 treatments (genotypes) consist of ripe fruits collected from selected trees of tamarind exist in Tokapal and Jagdalpur block of Bastar district (C.G.) under Randomized Block Design with three replications. Higher Mg content of pulp was observed in IGTAM-15 (30.63 mg/100g) and lower Mg content of pulp was observed in IGTAM-6 (18.03 mg/100g).Maximum Ca content of pulp was observed in IGTAM-15 (423.67 mg/100g) and minimum Ca content of pulp was observed in IGTAM-13 (94.14 mg/100g) Higher P content of pulp was noticed in IGTAM-15 (155.78 mg/100g) and lower P content of pulp was noticed in IGTAM-5 (87.60 mg/100g). Maximum K content of pulp was observed in IGTAM-15 (491.73 mg/100g)and minimum K content of pulp was observed in IGTAM-13 (70.30 mg/100g).