Assessment of seed quality and vigour in fifty genotypes of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)

Abstract

A study was conducted in the lab of department of seed science and technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the years 2015-16 and 2016-17 with fifty genotypes of fennel to assess the seed quality and vigour. Fifty genotypes of fennel seeds were collected from different locations of India (Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar). Significantly highest standard germination (%) (93.00%), seedling length (cm) (23.59 cm), dry weights of 10 seedlings (10.96 mg), vigour index - I (2194) and vigour index - II (1018) were apparent in genotype HF – 171. The results showed significant variability among the fifty genotypes of fennel and HF-171, HF-173, HF-169 and HF-168 found superior in terms of seed quality and vigour parameters. Hence these genotypes can be used as breeding material for further breeding purposes.