Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 2

Studies on Variability and Correlation in Bael (Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa)

  • Author:
  • RN Amulya1,*, Nagarajappa Adivappar1, BS Shivakumar3, HB Mallikarjuna4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Sep 26, 2022
  • Page Number: 185 to 188

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.

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Bael, Correlation studies, Fruit morphological parameters, Tree morphological parameters