Studies on phenotypic characterization of Gaillardia species in Raipur plain condition

Abstract

The present investigation phenotypic characterization of Gaillardia species in Raipur plain condition (C.G.) was conducted during 2022-23 in eight existing genotype of Gaillardia planted in the premises of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur is utilized as experimental materials and coded as GLC-1, GLC-2, GLC-3, GLC-4, GLC-5, GLC-6, GLC-7 and GLC-8. Experiment was conducted in Randomized Block Design (RBD) with four replications. The morphological observations were analysed using descriptor taken from “Native Plant Trust Go Botany” descriptors taken from guidelines for the conduct of tests on Gaillardia species L. ANONYMOUS (2023). NPTGB guidelines published by Framingham, USA. Morphological characters of Gaillardia genotypes revealed that, plant growth habits, Stem: internodes hairs, flower: disk color, flower: ray flower colors and fruit color and quantitative characters viz., number of number of flower disk, number of bract, flower ray length, Number of pappus parts and fruit length show variations with respect to parameters under study.