Evaluation of Taro (Colocasia esculenta L.) Cultivars for Growth, Yield and Quality Attributes

A study on varietal evaluation in taro for growth, yield and quality attributes was carried out in a replicated experiment and morphological and chemical analysis was done. Significant differences were recorded for all the characteristics studied. 'Panchmukhi' recorded highest plant height (179.33cm), petiole length (153.11cm), petiole breadth (13.87mm) and leaf size (3095.67cm2), LAI (1.14), corm length (152.41mm) and breadth (107.77mm), average corm weight (1500.00g) and corm yield (20.00t/ha). 'C-3' recorded maximum (15.00) petiole number and cormel length (85.93mm). Cormel yield (15.29t/ha), total yield (25.92t/ha) and number of cormels per plant (30.33) was found to be maximum in cv. White Gouriya. 'ML-2' recorded maximum (7.33) number of side shoots. Highest average cormel weight (72.85g) was maximum in cv. Arcol-7, and 'Arcol-5' recorded maximum (67.43mm) cormel breadth; the least blight incidence percentage (8.00) was recorded in 'Nayabungalow'. As for biochemical constituents, 'Nainital' recorded the highest (5.85%) total sugars, 'Kandha-5' exhibited the highest (34.67%) starch content and 'Nadia Local' with showed highest levels of oxalic acid (1.05mg/100g). Highest dry matter content (27.50%) was recorded in cvs. KCA-1 and Panchmukhi, while the highest moisture percentage (82.83) was recorded in 'IG Coll-5'

Status and potential of wild edible plants of Arunachal Pradesh

541-550The consumption of wild plants is one of the strategies, adopted by the local people for sustenance, is intrinsically linked to their strong traditional & cultural system and is inseparable. The indigenous communities continuously include wild edibles to their daily food intake and sales from the surplus add to their income. Simultaneously, an emphasis on the sustainable harvesting of wild edible plants will help enhance and maintain the region’s biodiversity. As the local people are endowed with a vast knowledge concerning the utilization of wild plants, the paper focuses on their knowledge and illustrates the need to select local priority plant species with potential to become valuable staple foods and important alternatives to the usual cultivated agricultural crops

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Not AvailableA field experiment was executed during 2013-16 at ICAR Research Farm, Gori, ICAR (Research Complex) for NEH Region, Arunachal Pradesh Centre, Basar to find out the optimum planting time for yield and quality attributes of Grand Naine banana. The experiment was laid out in RBD having five treatments with four replications. The study divulged that the planting dates had a significant influence on growth, yield and fruit quality of banana. Fruits harvested from mid-may planting recorded the highest in yield based parameters viz. number of hands per bunch (13.17), number of fingers per bunch (162.63) and bunch weight (24.67 kg) respectively. However, fruits from mid-june planting exhibited the highest finger weight (148.67 g) which was statistically at par with mid-may planting (147.54 g). It was noted that plants of mid-june planting produced the maximum number of functional leaves at the shooting stage (15.38) which was found at par with mid-may planting (15.13).The fruit quality attributes like sugars, ascorbic acid, acidity were also influenced by planting times whereas it had no significant effect on TSS content of the fruits. Fruits from mid-may plant recorded the highest TSS (21.03°Brix), minimum acidity (0.23%) and highest ascorbic acid content (14.99 mg per 100 g) followed by mid-june planting with TSS, acidity and ascorbic acid content of (20.56°Brix), (0.24%) and (14.47 mg per 100 g) respectively. Starch content was found maximum in fruits from mid-august planting (2.08%) whereas, minimum starch content was recorded in fruits from mid-june planting (0.71%) inferring that mid-may is the optimum time for planting for Grand Naine variety of banana under subtropical mid-hill conditions of Arunachal Pradesh justifying future actions in the expansion of planting.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableA study on varietal evaluation in taro for growth, yield and quality attributes was carried out in a replicated experiment and morphological and chemical analysis was done. Significant differences were recorded for all the characteristics studied. ‘Panchmukhi’ recorded highest plant height (179.33cm), petiole length (153.11cm), petiole breadth (13.87mm) and leaf size (3095.67cm2), LAI (1.14), corm length (152.41mm) and breadth (107.77mm), average corm weight (1500.00g) and corm yield (20.00t/ha). ‘C-3’ recorded maximum (15.00) petiole number and cormel length (85.93mm). Cormel yield (15.29t/ha), total yield (25.92t/ha) and number of cormels per plant (30.33) was found to be maximum in cv. White Gouriya. ‘ML-2’ recorded maximum (7.33) number of side shoots. Highest average cormel weight (72.85g) was maximum in cv. Arcol-7, and ‘Arcol-5’ recorded maximum (67.43mm) cormel breadth; the least blight incidence percentage (8.00) was recorded in ‘Nayabungalow’. As for biochemical constituents, ‘Nainital’ recorded the highest (5.85%) total sugars, ‘Kandha-5’ exhibited the highest (34.67%) starch content and ‘Nadia Local’ with showed highest levels of oxalic acid (1.05mg/100g). Highest dry matter content (27.50%) was recorded in cvs. KCA-1 and Panchmukhi, while the highest moisture percentage (82.83) was recorded in ‘IG Coll-5’.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableASSESSING THE SUITABILITY OF TURMERIC SEED RHIZOME SIZES ON BIOMETRIC AND QUALITATIVE TRAITS UNDER MID HILL CONDITIONSNot Availabl

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Not AvailableThe state of Meghalaya is blessed with unique flora and is considered to be the home of many leafy vegetables, which remain underutilized. Considering the importance of these crops in the nutrition and livelihood of the local population, twenty five underutilized leafy vegetables were collected from different parts of Meghalaya and were evaluated for physical and chemical parameters. Among them, Passiflora edulis recorded the highest number of leaves. High dry matter content was recorded in Diplazium esculentum, Fagopyrum cymosum, Eryngium foetidum and Piper longum. Centella asiatica, Chenopodium album, Amaranthus viridis were found to be rich in crude protein. Rumex nepalensis was found rich in pigment content.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableA Study on the Quality Changes of Taktir Fruits (Garcinia lancifolia. Roxb) in Different Packages during StorageNot Availabl

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Not AvailablePresent study was conducted to examine the effect of mulch materials on growth and quality parameters of tissue culture banana (var. Grand Naine). The experiment was conducted on land having a history of jhum cultivation, and comprised of five treatments viz., T1 (local weed), T2 (toko leaf), T3 (paddy straw), T4 (black polythene) and T5 (control) which were replicated thrice. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design. Observations on banana growth (pseudostem height (cm), pseudostem circumference (cm), number of leaves, number of suckers, 3rd leave area, average bunch weight (kg), number of hands per bunch, number of fingers per bunch, weight of finger (g)), total soluble sugars (TSS), acidity and ascorbic acid content in the fruits were recorded after fruit harvest. Mulching showed significant effect on growth attributes of banana. Maximum pseudostem circumference (29.50 cm) and plant height (92.85 cm) along with maximum bunch weight (23.00 kg), number of hands per bunch (12.71), number of fingers per bunch (154.58), finger weight (142.79 g) and TSS (20.87°B) with minimum acidity percentage (0.20) were recorded under paddy straw mulch. Mulching significantly improved the soil physical condition in terms of increased water holding capacity and a decrease in bulk density.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableMushroom is a type of fungus belonging to lower group of plant devoid of chlorophyll. Edible mushroom are regarded as best type of all vegetarian as they are rich in nutritive status, lesser sugar , higher fibre content and zero saturated fats in addition to other beneficial constituentsNot Availabl