Studies on qualitative traits variation in tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.)

Abstract

Present investigation entitled Studies on qualitative traits variation in tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) was conducted at ‘AICRP for Dryland Agriculture and Department of Horticulture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. The plant material consisted of 26 tamarind genotypes. Studies conducted on qualitative parameters viz., shape of canopy, bark colour, growth habit, seasonability, foliage, flowering time, bud colour, petal colour, pod shape, pod size, pod colour. pulp colour, endocarp colour and seed colour. Tamarind genotypes revealed a wide range of variation of all characters under investigation.