Performance of Amaranthus (Amaranthus spp.) Genotypes for Leaf Yield and It's Attributes Under Chhattisgarh Plains Condition

The experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research cum Instructional Farm, Department of Horticulture, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.) during Rabi 2014–15. Twenty five genotypes of Amaranthus were evaluated and observations were recorded on leaf yield and its attributes on five randomly selected competitive plants from each plot and replication. Observations were recordedfor plant height (cm), number of leaves plant⁻¹, number of branches plant⁻¹, leaf length plant⁻¹, leaf breadth plant⁻¹, petiole length plant⁻¹, stem girth plant⁻¹, root length plant⁻¹, leaf yield plot⁻¹, leaf yield ha⁻¹, seed yield plot⁻¹, seed yield ha⁻¹, fresh weight of plant (gm), dry weight of plant (gm), dry matter per cent, root weight (gm), test weight, chlorophyll content, fibre content per cent, fiber pulp ratio, duration of crop (Days). The leaf yield varied from (1.67 kg plot⁻¹, 41.78 q ha⁻¹) to (2.90 kg plot⁻¹, 72.50 q ha⁻¹) with the mean of 2.18 kg plot⁻¹, 54.78 q ha⁻¹. The highest leaf yield was found ingenotype IGA-2013-1 (2.90 kg plot⁻¹, 72.50 q ha⁻¹). The seed yield varied from (20.78 gm plot⁻¹, 0.52 q ha⁻¹) to (90.20 gm, 2.25 q ha⁻¹) with the mean 58.48 gm, 1.46 q ha⁻¹. The highest seed yield was found in genotype IGA-2013-1 (90.20 gm plot⁻¹, 2.25 q ha⁻¹).