Evaluation of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Genotypes for Seed Quality parameters

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted during Kharif 2014 at vegetable laboratory of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri Campus with 14 genotypes of chilli. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. Observation were recorded on different seed quality characters viz., 1000 seed weight, standard germination (%), radical length (cm) plumule length (cm), seedling length (cm), 10 seedlings’ fresh weight (g), 10 seedlings’ dry weight (g), seedling vigour index-I and seedling vigour Index-II. A great extent of variability was observed among the various genotypes for characters studied. Analysis of variance for seed yield and quality characters revealed significant difference among the genotypes for all the characters. The genotype UHFC 12-5 was promising for radical length (5.11 cm), plumule length (5.27 cm), seedling length (10.38 cm) and seedling vigour index-I (671.07). Maximum value for 10 seedlings’ fresh weight (0.29 g) and seedling vigour index-II (18.69) was noted in UHFC 12-1.