1Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Keladi Shivappa Nayak University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga-577204, Karnataka, India
3Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, Mudigere-577132, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India
4Department of Agricultural Statistics, College of Agriculture, Shivamogga-577204, Karnataka, India
*Author for Correspondence: Email: amulyahiriyur@gmail.com
Online Published on 26 September, 2022.
Bael is an underutilized, indigenous and designated as vulnerable species. The pilgrimage centre Shri Kalmurudeshwaraswamy matha of Sakharayapattana in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka, India has a sacred groove of bael trees. Due to natural sexual propagation they have acquired a high level of variability. Hence, the documentation and conservation of this groove is essential. A total of 356 trees of bael were evaluated for growth, fruit characters and showed considerable variations. Among 356 trees, SB-353 was found superior with respect to fruit characters viz., length (13 cm), volume (310 cm3), weight (68.03 g), pulp weigh (202.40 g) and higher pupl:seed (10.22). For stability, the plus tree has to be evaluated for future usage in bael improvement.
Bael, Correlation studies, Fruit morphological parameters, Tree morphological parameters
