Studies on physico-chemical evaluation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) genotypes prevailing in bastar region of Chhattisgarh on macro nutrient status of tamarind seed

Abstract

The present investigation entitled “Studies on physico-chemical evaluation of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) genotypes prevailing in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh” was carried out in the laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, IGAU, Raipur (C.G.) during the year 2004-05 and 2005-06. The study was carried out with 16 treatments (genotypes) consist of ripe fruits collected from selected trees of tamarind exist in Tokapal and Jagdalpur block of Bastar district (C.G.) under Randomized Block Design with three replications.Higher Mg content of seed was noticed in IGTAM-15 (39.25 mg/100g) and minimum was noticed in IGTAM-6 (14.58 mg/100 g).Maximum Cu content of seed was observed in IGTAM-15 (16.14 mg/100g) and minimum content was observed in IGTAM-4 (1.79 mg/100g). Higher Fe content of seed was recorded in IGTAM-15 (6.13 mg/100 g)minimum was recorded in IGTAM-5 (1.64 mg/100g). Maximum Ca content of seed was noticed in IGTAM-15 (557.53 mg/100g) and minimum content was noticed in IGTAM-7 (45.03 mg/100g).Higher P content of seed was recorded in IGTAM-15 (142.74 mg/100g) and minimum status was recorded in IGTAM-5 (70.42 mg/100g).