1AICRP on Vegetable Crops
2Chillies Improvement Project
AICRP on Spices, Horticultural Research Station, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University, Lam, Guntur-522 034, Andhra Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: gkalidasu@yahoo.com
Online published on 19 August, 2016.
The present study was undertaken for three years (2009–12) to evaluate thirteen promising genotypes from India for both yield and diosgenin content. Maximum yield was recorded in genotype LFC-103 (584.1 kg ha−1) followed by HM-348 (542.8 kg ha−1). The diosgenin content in the studied genotypes varied significantly, similar observations were recorded with the diosgenin productivity. Local cultivar recorded significantly highest diosgenin content (0.92%). The highest diosgenin productivity was recorded with UM-364 (3.97 kg ha−1) followed by NDM-119 (3.91 kg ha−1). The superiority of these genotypes can be attributed to their wide adaptability and robust growth under rainfed conditions.
Crop improvement, Diosgenin, Fenugreek
