Assessment of herbage yield potential in different colocasia (Colocasia esculenta L.) Genotypes under konkan region

Abstract

The field experiment was carried out at the Central Experiment Station, Wakawali, Dapoli during kharif season of the year, 2016 to assess the yield potential of green leaves (herbage) of colocasia. In all sixteen genotypes were assessed for their herbage yield potential at 45, 60 and 75 days after planting. All the genotypes showed wide range of variation. The genotype M-9-111 (G10) consistently gave the highest herbage at every harvest (Cumulative herbage yield 10.26 t ha-1). The lowest herbage yield (5.87 t ha-1) was recorded in Devkibai Walanga genotype. The maximum quantity of leaves was harvested in second harvest (60 DAP) and afterword the yield level was declined in all the genotypes except Sree Pallavi, NDB-22 and Khopoli where the yield was increased in third harvest (75 DAP).