Morphological screening of guava (Psidium guajava L.) hybrids

Abstract

An investigation entitled “Morphological screening of guava (Psidium guajava L.) hybrids” was conducted during the year Rabi-2016 at Horticultural Research cum Demonstration Farm, Department of Horticulture, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand to estimate morphological parameters of guava hybrids. In the experiment undertaken, fourteen guava (Psidium guajava L.) hybrids were evaluated for selected thirty-eight morphological characters using CRD in three repetitions. Out of which, eight characters of matured leaves of guava hybrids are presented here. The experimental results showed that the strong curvature was recorded for Local Red x Dholka, Allahabad Safeda x Dholka, Local Red x Mishri, Local Red x Matchless and Allahabad Safeda x Exotica, the twisting present was recorded for Local Red x Allahabad Safeda, Local Red x Matchless and Allahabad Safeda x Tehsildar, the curvature of midrib of leaf present was recorded for Allahabad Safeda x Apple Colour, Allahabad Safeda x Dholka, Local Red x Mishri, Allahabad Safeda x Matchless, Allahabad Safeda x Mishri and Allahabad Safeda x Tehsildar, the variegation of leaf was found absent for all guava hybrids, the colour of midrib on lower side of leaf was observed cream for all guava hybrids, the relief of surface on upper side of leaf was recorded smooth for all guava hybrids, the cordate shape of leaf base was recorded for Allahabad Safeda x Apple Colour, Allahabad Safeda x Chittidar, Local Red x Banarasi Surkha, Allahabad Safeda x Tehsildar and the Obtuse shape of leaf tip was recorded for Local Red x Chittidar, Local Red x Dholka, Allahabad Safeda x Dholka, Local Red x Banarasi Surkha, Local Red x Matchless, Allahabad Safeda x Matchless, Allahabad Safeda x Tehsildar.