1Division of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191 121, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
2Division of Post Harvest Technology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191 121, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Division of Vegetable Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-191 121, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
*E-mail: vikky.mallik@gmail.com
Online published on 8 April, 2015.
Amaranth is primarily used as a pot herb. It is the most common leafy vegetable grown during summer and rainy season in India. Amaranth grown for seed production requires a different type of management than amaranth grown for grain. Although amaranth is predominantly a self-pollinating crop, varying degrees of out crossing have been noted. To prevent cross pollination between varieties, amaranth grown for seed needs to be isolated from other amaranth plantings. Weedy amaranth can cross-pollinate with cultivated amaranth varieties. Seed harvested from plants contaminated with pollen from weedy amaranth produce crop-weed hybrids. The crop-weed hybrids reduce the yield of grain amaranth. For proper seed production follow strictly rouging, plant protection measures, seed processing, seed certification standards.
Amaranths, Seed production, Seed certification standards, Pest management
